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L40 3 area guide

Who lives in L40 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Chorley
Region: North West
Population: 4,432 (2024)

L40 3Postcode sector · Ormskirk

At a glance

What L40 3 is like

The L40 3 postcode sector in Chorley covers 36 live postcodes and is home to about 4,432 people across 3 census neighbourhoods. 70.2% of households own their home, 18.4% rent privately and 11% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 20–24, and 45.8% 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 L40 3 sold for a median of £475,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L40 3 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 — 22.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£475,000

Median over 15 sales in L40 3, +7.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.5/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 3 rated schools in L40 3 are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£49,958

Average a year, before tax — higher than 41% 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
A student area
18.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
An older population
24.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
70.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

L40 3 FAQs

Is L40 3 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 22.8 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 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in L40 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £475,000.

Homes in L40 3 sold for a median of £475,000 across 15 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is L40 3 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 22.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around L40 3, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in L40 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 20–24, at 13.4% of residents. 70.2% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (35.6%).

Which council covers L40 3?

L40 3 is in Chorley.

L40 3 is in Chorley, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L40 3?

Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Parbold Rail Station, 1.9 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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