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Postcode · Ormskirk

Affluence in L39 4XR

How L39 4XR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Ormskirk Town & East
Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,671 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L39 4XR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the L39 4XR area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£45,980
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
30%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

16.3% of adults in the L39 4XR area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 9.3% are retired and 71.3% are full-time students.

L39 4XREngland
Employee, full-time10.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time3.5%11.9%
Self-employed2.5%9.5%
Unemployed0.3%2.9%
Full-time student71.3%7.9%
Retired9.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family0.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.2%4.1%
Other0.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

12% of adults in the L39 4XR area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

L39 4XREngland
Higher managerial & professional5.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional6.6%19.9%
Intermediate4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed2.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.1%5.3%
Semi-routine3.1%11.3%
Routine3.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.4%8.5%
Full-time students71.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.8% of adults in the L39 4XR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 4.6% have no qualifications.

L39 4XREngland
Degree level or above19.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent62.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C2.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.1%5.3%
Other qualifications0.9%2.8%
No qualifications4.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around L39 4XR (Ormskirk Town & East) (about 2,671 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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