Housing in L39 4SU
What the homes in L39 4SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Ormskirk North & West
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,073 (2024)
L39 4SUOrmskirk
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (83.5%). Flats make up 0.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L39 4SU area is well above that, at 91.4%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 6.3% of households against 20.5%. 65.7% own outright and 25.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned91.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented6.3%20.5%
- Social rented1.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 28.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 22.3%. 18.2% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in West Lancashire
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in West Lancashire, August 2026, +5.6% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood L39 4SU sits in (Ormskirk North & West): about 1,073 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.