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Postcode · Ormskirk

Affluence in L40 3XD

How L40 3XD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Ormskirk Town & East
Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,725 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L40 3XD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the L40 3XD area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£45,980
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
30%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

31.3% of adults in the L40 3XD area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 17.5% are retired and 40.3% are full-time students.

L40 3XDEngland
Employee, full-time18.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time7%11.9%
Self-employed6%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student40.3%7.9%
Retired17.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

16.5% of adults in the L40 3XD area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

L40 3XDEngland
Higher managerial & professional5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.5%19.9%
Intermediate7.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.7%5.3%
Semi-routine9.8%11.3%
Routine9.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students40.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.7% of adults in the L40 3XD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 13.8% have no qualifications.

L40 3XDEngland
Degree level or above25.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent37.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications13.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around L40 3XD (Ormskirk Town & East) (about 1,725 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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