Postcode sector · Ormskirk

Housing in L40 1

What the homes in L40 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: West Lancashire
Region: North West
Population: 7,856 (2024)

L40 1Postcode sector · Ormskirk

Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (43.6%). Flats make up 2.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

L40 1England

Detached43.6%22.9%

Semi-detached33.7%31.5%

Terraced12.8%23%

Purpose-built flat2.1%17.1%

Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%

Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%

Caravan or mobile home7%0.4%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; L40 1 is above that, at 83.5%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.7% of households against 20.5%. 52.6% own outright and 30.9% with a mortgage.

L40 1

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England

Owned83.5%61.3%
Shared ownership1.3%1%
Private rented9.7%20.5%
Social rented5.3%17.1%
Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L40 1England

Owned outright52.6%32.5%

With a mortgage or loan30.9%28.8%

From a private landlord or letting agent7.3%18.2%

Other private rented2.4%2.2%

From the council2.5%8.3%

From a housing association2.8%8.8%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L40 1England

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.7%. 21.2% of households include dependent children.

L40 1England

Living alone, under 6610.7%17.3%

Living alone, 66 and over15.1%12.8%

Couple, no children20.7%16.8%

Couple with dependent children17.6%18.9%

Couple with grown-up children8%6.3%

Lone parent with dependent children3.5%6.9%

Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%

Family, all aged 66 and over15.9%9.2%

Sharers and other households4.6%7.7%

Rents

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.

West LancashireEngland

All homes£805£1,459

One bedroom£588£1,195

Two bedrooms£731£1,335

Three bedrooms£845£1,489

Four or more£1,232£2,161

Detached£1,148£1,640

Semi-detached£833£1,449

Terraced£816£1,435

Flat or maisonette£693£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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Housing in L40 1

What homes look like here

Owning vs renting

Who owns, who rents from whom

How many people live in each home

Who lives together

Private rents in West Lancashire

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