L39 3BN West Lancashire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Ormskirk East. Region: North West.
Streets
- Aughton Street, Ormskirk: 35 addresses
- Bridge Street, Ormskirk: 1 address
- Queen Street, Ormskirk: 1 address
- Dyers Lane, Ormskirk: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in West Lancashire in 2026-27: Band D £2,456 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,637 | £1,910 | £2,183 | £2,456 | £3,002 | £3,548 | £4,094 | £4,912 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (32% of about 1,030 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Site of Former 111 Aughton Street, Ormskirk, not permissioned (30 m)
- Land at Ormskirk & District General Hospital, Pinfold Road, Ormskirk, not permissioned (160 m)
- 33 Black Moss Lane, Ormskirk, not permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- The Windmill, 24 Wigan Road, Ormskirk, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- The Bath House, 130 Burscough Street, Ormskirk, permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 18 at medium risk and 4 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 25 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 2 low and 0 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 38 addresses are between 44 m and 45 m above sea level (45 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 39% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ormskirk 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Aughton Park 186,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Town Green 410,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 30 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Park Road Ormskirk | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Concourse Skelmersdale | 7.8 km (4.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Car Park - Ormskirk | 160 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 160 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 25.7 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Parkgate Surgery | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Morrisons Pharmacy | 100 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Ormskirk And District General Hospital | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Lancashire Constabulary | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Cardiff Gate, North Pentwyn | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Coronation Park 6.4 ha | 160 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,050 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,880 m² | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 7.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter and St Paul, a listed building (Grade II*), 480 m (0.3 miles) north. 49 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Peter and St Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Cross Hall moated site | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ruff Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Smithy Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Boundary Plantation | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| The Spinney | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Halsall Hill | Hill | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) west |
| Postillion Cap | Lake or reservoir | 4.8 km (3 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 8 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 30 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 38 |
38 of the postcode's 38 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 56% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 23% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 47% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Aughton Street.