Housing in L39 6SU
What the homes in L39 6SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Aughton
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,392 (2024)
L39 6SUOrmskirk
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (34.7%). Flats make up 14.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L39 6SU area is above that, at 73.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.2% of households against 20.5%. 41% own outright and 32.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned73.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented11.2%20.5%
- Social rented14.9%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 2.2 people living in it. 33.6% 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 18.5%. 21.7% 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 6SU sits in (Aughton): about 1,392 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.