Housing in L39 8SU
What the homes in L39 8SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Scarisbrick, Halsall & Haskayne
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,256 (2024)
L39 8SUOrmskirk
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (47.9%). Flats make up 1.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L39 8SU area is above that, at 83.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.8% of households against 20.5%. 50.1% own outright and 33.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned83.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented10.8%20.5%
- Social rented4.9%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 2.4 people living in it. 25.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 18.2%. 21.9% 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 8SU sits in (Scarisbrick, Halsall & Haskayne): about 2,256 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.