Area Information for Ormskirk, L40 8WU

This postcode in Ormskirk is in the North West region of England. The postcode is within the Ormskirk West ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of West Lancashire. This page combines information for the address Ormskirk, L40 8WU, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of L40 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in December 2010. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority West Lancashire
Ward Ormskirk West
Constituency West Lancashire * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region North West
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is detached houses, with the most common tenure being ownership with a mortgage or shared ownership scheme. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Derby & Ormskirk Town Centre), and the Lancashire Constabulary force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Ormskirk, L40 8WU.

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Ormskirk, L40 8WU is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 88
Semi-Detached 65
Terraced 36
Flat (Purpose-Built) 19
Flat (Converted) 5
Total 213
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 51
Owned with Mortgage 73
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 8
Rented: Other Social 40
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 38
Rented: Other 4
Rent Free 0
Total 214

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 43
Two People 87
Three People 48
Four People 28
Five People 5
Six People 2
Seven People 0
8+ People 1
Total 214

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Ormskirk consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 43
Family Household 154
Other Household 17
Total 214

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 120
Deprived In One Dimension 66
Deprived In Two Dimensions 24
Deprived In Three Dimensions 4
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 214

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in West Lancashire constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 48% male.

Gender
Male 249
Female 268
Total 517

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 52
5-9 33
10-14 21
15-19 19
20-24 73
25-29 48
30-34 48
35-39 41
40-44 19
45-49 20
50-54 22
55-59 31
60-64 32
65-69 24
70-74 15
75-79 8
80-84 4
85+ 7
Total 517

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode L40 8WU does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 195
Married 161
Separated 3
Divorced 39
Widowed 13
Total 411

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 288
Good 163
Fair 47
Bad 15
Very Bad 7
Total 520

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 179
Apprenticeship 16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 93
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
No GCSEs or Equivalent 42
Total 410

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Ormskirk) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 96% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 495
Mixed Ethnicity 11
Indian 1
Chinese 12
Other Asian 2
Total 521

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 494
European Union 13
Middle East and Asia 6
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 4
Total 518

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 494
10+ Years 16
5-10 Years 1
2-5 Years 3
Less Than 2 Years 4
Total 518

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to L40 8WU.

Passport(s) Held
None 69
United Kingdom 431
Republic of Ireland 2
European Union 10
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 5
North America or Caribbean 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 211
Christian 248
Buddhist 2
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 1
Sikh 1
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 54
Total 517

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 177
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 53
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 19
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 6
Unemployed 6
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 56
Retired 61
Looking After Home or Family 12
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 10
Other 12
Total 412

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 28
Professional Occupations 71
Associate Professional Occupations 46
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 29
Skilled Trades Occupations 23
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 15
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 21
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 11
Elementary Occupations 22
Total 266

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 58
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 106
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 57
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 20
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 19
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 39
Semi-Routine Occupation 35
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 22
Full-time Student 53
Total 409

Ormskirk, L40 8WU is within the Derby & Ormskirk Town Centre policing neighbourhood, under the Lancashire Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near L40 8WU
Neighbourhood Team Address Derby & Ormskirk Town Centre
Force Website: http://lancashire.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to L40 8WU. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for L40 8WU.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Ormskirk, L40 8WU. The nearest railway station is Ormskirk, approximately 340 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Ormskirk 340 yards
Aughton Park 1.3 miles
Town Green 2.2 miles
Burscough Junction 2.5 miles
Burscough Bridge 2.8 miles
New Lane 2.8 miles
Hoscar 3.6 miles
Bescar Lane 3.9 miles
Maghull North 4.2 miles
Parbold 4.7 miles
Maghull 5 miles
Rainford 5.3 miles
Rufford 5.3 miles
Headbolt Lane 5.4 miles
Kirkby (Merseyside) 6 miles
Upholland 6.4 miles
Meols Cop 6.5 miles
Old Roan 6.5 miles
Appley Bridge 6.6 miles
Hillside 6.9 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Ormskirk, L40 8WU. The nearest is Ormskirk Church of England Primary School, approximately 270 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Ormskirk, L40 8WU. The nearest is Turning Point Academy, approximately 490 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Turning Point Academy 490 yards  
Ormskirk School 0.6 miles May 2019
    
St Bede's Catholic High School 0.8 miles November 2024
Burscough Priory Academy 2.5 miles November 2022
    
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College 3.6 miles June 2023
    
Lathom High School : A Technology College 3.7 miles June 2022
    
Maharishi Free School (All Through) 4 miles November 2017
    
Deyes High School 4.7 miles September 2024
Maricourt Catholic High School 5 miles May 2022
    
Maghull High School 5.4 miles January 2022
    

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Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Ormskirk, L40 8WU. The nearest is Ormskirk Medical Practice, approximately 480 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Ormskirk Medical Practice 480 yards
The Elms Practice 490 yards
Beacon Railway Road Practice 540 yards
County Road Surgery 660 yards
Parkgate Surgery 840 yards
Aughton Surgery 2.1 miles
Burscough Family Practice 2.7 miles
Lathom House Surgery 2.7 miles
Stanley Court Surgery 2.7 miles
Beacon Primary Care 3.3 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Ormskirk, L40 8WU. The nearest is St Paul's Orthodontics Limited, approximately 430 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Ormskirk, L40 8WU. The nearest is Ormskirk and District General Hospital, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Ormskirk, L40 8WU. The nearest is Family Eye Care, approximately 600 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.