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L39 6SA area guide

Who lives in L39 6SA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Aughton
Council: West Lancashire
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,392 (2024)

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At a glance

What L39 6SA is like

L39 6SA is a postcode in the Aughton neighbourhood of West Lancashire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,392 people. 73.6% of households own their home, 11.2% rent privately and 14.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 47.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in L39 6 sold for a median of £485,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L39 6SA compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 19.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£485,000

Median over 19 sales in L39 6, +44.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.3/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 9 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£58,433

Average a year, before tax — higher than 63% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
An older population
31.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
73.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

L39 6SA FAQs

Is L39 6SA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in L39 6SA?

The median sale price over the last year was £485,000.

Homes in L39 6 sold for a median of £485,000 across 19 sales in the year to August 2026, +44.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is L39 6SA safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 19.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around L39 6SA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in L39 6SA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 73.6% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (34.7%).

Which council covers L39 6SA?

L39 6SA is in West Lancashire.

L39 6SA is in West Lancashire, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L39 6SA?

Connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.3 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Town Green Rail Station, 0.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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