Postcode · Ormskirk

L40 7AN area guide

Who lives in L40 7AN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ormskirk North & West
Council: West Lancashire
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,545 (2024)

L40 7ANOrmskirk

At a glance

What L40 7AN is like

L40 7AN is a postcode in the Ormskirk North & West neighbourhood of West Lancashire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,545 people. 63.3% of households own their home, 13.7% rent privately and 21.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 20–24, and 59.4% 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 7 sold for a median of £262,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L40 7AN compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 24.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£262,000

Median over 93 sales in L40 7, −12.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.8/ 10

Limited — 1 station within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 4 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£53,562

Average a year, before tax — higher than 51% 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 young populationPositive
24.6% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in L40 7 is down 12.7% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

L40 7AN FAQs

Is L40 7AN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in L40 7AN?

The median sale price over the last year was £262,000.

Homes in L40 7 sold for a median of £262,000 across 93 sales in the year to August 2026, −12.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is L40 7AN safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 24.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around L40 7AN, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in L40 7AN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 20–24, at 8.4% of residents. 63.3% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (44.1%).

Which council covers L40 7AN?

L40 7AN is in West Lancashire.

L40 7AN is in West Lancashire, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L40 7AN?

Connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Ormskirk Rail Station, 0.6 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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