Postcode sector · Ormskirk

Housing in L40 5

What the homes in L40 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: West Lancashire
Region: North West
Population: 16,736 (2024)

L40 5Postcode sector · Ormskirk

Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (44.6%). Flats make up 11.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

L40 5England

Detached30.1%22.9%

Semi-detached44.6%31.5%

Terraced13.3%23%

Purpose-built flat8.5%17.1%

Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%

Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%

Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; L40 5 is above that, at 73.9%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.2% of households against 20.5%. 40.8% own outright and 33.1% with a mortgage.

L40 5

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Owned73.9%61.3%
Shared ownership0.4%1%
Private rented15.2%20.5%
Social rented10.3%17.1%
Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L40 5England

Owned outright40.8%32.5%

With a mortgage or loan33.1%28.8%

From a private landlord or letting agent12.8%18.2%

Other private rented2.4%2.2%

From the council6.5%8.3%

From a housing association3.9%8.8%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L40 5England

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.1%. 24% of households include dependent children.

L40 5England

Living alone, under 6614.2%17.3%

Living alone, 66 and over14.8%12.8%

Couple, no children17%16.8%

Couple with dependent children19.1%18.9%

Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%

Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%

Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%

Family, all aged 66 and over12.8%9.2%

Sharers and other households6%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 5

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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