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L39 postcode area · West Lancashire

The L39 postcode district spans 5 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in West Lancashire. Area Scores range from 59 to 93 across them. Every full L39 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the L39 district, Aughton is the strongest performer at 94 out of 100 (#444 of 6,856 nationally); Scarisbrick, Halsall & Haskayne is the weakest at 59. 4 of the 5 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £220,000 in Ormskirk Town & East to £343,000 in Aughton.

Living here

Typical net household income£36,289a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime35per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)44
Owner-occupied78%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the L39 district

£275,000median home sold over the past year · +25.0% over 5 years · +3.8% over the year · 346 sales
Detached£457,500
Semi-detached£273,500
Terraced£205,000
Flat£136,500
West Lancashire£240,000
North West£225,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
AughtonWest Lancashire 44494 £343,000
Bickerstaffe & NewburghWest Lancashire 97886 £290,995
Ormskirk Town & EastWest Lancashire 1,48678 £220,000
Ormskirk North & WestWest Lancashire 1,49978 £263,500
Scarisbrick, Halsall & HaskayneWest Lancashire 2,80959 £302,500

People living in L39 Census 2021

Residents41,293
Median age (est.)44
Density219per km²
No qualifications13%
Degree or above33%
No car or van14%

Age

0–14 12%15–24 21%25–44 17%45–64 26%65+ 24%

Tenure

Own outright: 46%Mortgage/shared: 33%Social rent: 8%Private rent: 14%
Own outright 46%Mortgage/shared 33%Social rent 8%Private rent 14%

Households

One person: 28%Couple, no children: 17%Couple with children: 25%Lone parent: 8%Other: 21%
One person 28%Couple, no children 17%Couple with children 25%Lone parent 8%Other 21%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 23% · Managers & directors 15% · Associate professional 13%

All occupation groups
Professional23%
Managers & directors15%
Associate professional13%
Administrative10%
Skilled trades9%
Elementary9%
Caring & leisure9%
Sales & customer service8%
Process & plant5%

Ethnic group

White: 96%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 96%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 63% · No religion 30% · Muslim 0%

Born outside the UK: 4%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in L39

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the L39 district.

Ormskirk

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around L39.

L31 L40 L33 WN8 L32 L37 PR9 PR8

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.