Housing in L40 4BF
What the homes in L40 4BF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Burscough
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,245 (2024)
L40 4BFOrmskirk
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (56.6%). Flats make up 2.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L40 4BF area is well above that, at 86.4%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.7% of households against 20.5%. 45.7% own outright and 40.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned86.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.8%1%
- Private rented10.7%20.5%
- Social rented2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%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. 24% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.2%. 27.4% 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 L40 4BF sits in (Burscough): about 2,245 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.