Housing in L39 4UD
What the homes in L39 4UD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Aughton
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,476 (2024)
L39 4UDOrmskirk
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (44.1%). Flats make up 16.8%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L39 4UD area is above that, at 83.8%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.8% of households against 20.5%. 52.1% own outright and 31.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned83.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership5%1%
- Private rented8.8%20.5%
- Social rented2.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 33.8% 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%. 19.3% 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 4UD sits in (Aughton): about 1,476 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.