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Ormskirk Town & East

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About

Ormskirk Town & East sits at the core of Ormskirk, a market town in West Lancashire. The town centre is arranged around a market place with independent shops, cafes and a regular market that has supplied local produce for generations. St Peter and St Paul church marks the centre and the market tradition includes stalls selling the town's gingerbread, a long-standing local speciality. Streets around the square contain several listed buildings and long-running businesses that serve residents across the area.

Transport facilities are concentrated to the east: Ormskirk railway station is the terminus of the electrified Merseyrail Northern line from Liverpool and connects to diesel services toward Preston, so passengers change trains at the same station. Bus services operate from the town centre to routes across West Lancashire. The area also contains primary and secondary schools, health services and public parks, making it a local hub for shopping, education and everyday services.

Area overview

On average Ormskirk Town & East has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 61 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 44% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 16.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Ormskirk Town & East is £45,980 per year. There are 4 schools in Ormskirk Town & East: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 2 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Ormskirk Town & East is home to around 10,140 people, with a population density of about 3,160.3 per km².

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
61
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
16.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Ormskirk Town & East Population
10,140
Population density
3,160.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
38.95(+4%)
Anti-social behaviour
28.21(+57%)
Shoplifting
10.85(+88%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.31(-30%)
Public order
4.73(-53%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
9,303
91.75%
Other White
209
2.06%
Irish
100
0.99%
Indian
76
0.75%
African
53
0.52%
Total population: 10,139

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 3 (A level)
3,989
43.31%
Level 4+ (Degree)
2,433
26.41%
No qualifications
959
10.41%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
884
9.6%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
468
5.08%
Total 16+ residents: 9,211

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,028
29.57%
Owns with a mortgage
859
24.71%
Private landlord or letting agency
814
23.41%
Social rents from council
319
9.17%
Other social rented
268
7.71%
Total households: 3,477

Property prices in Ormskirk Town & East

Median price£229,500
Price per sq ft£251
Sales (last 12 months)75
Typical range (middle 50%)£187K – £323K

Based on 75 recent sales, the median property price is £229,500 (about £251 per square foot) in Ormskirk Town & East area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £815,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Ormskirk Town & East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached13£450,000£338
Semi-Detached30£229,750£281
Terraced20£197,500£217
Flats12£150,250£204

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Ormskirk Town & East

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ormskirk Town & East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£280,000£164,999£167,000£173,500
2017£279,000£122,000£170,000£156,750
2018£363,750£142,500£185,000£157,500
2019£279,000£126,500£187,500£165,000
2020£332,500£127,000£186,250£172,500
2021£377,500£122,250£210,000£175,000
2022£457,500£108,498£225,000£190,000
2023£465,000£135,000£230,000£182,500
2024£410,000£142,500£232,000£185,000
2025£398,000£130,000£227,000£197,500
2026£484,750£154,250£221,250£185,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ormskirk Town & East.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Ormskirk Town & East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£234£237£204£201
2017£250£187£201£183
2018£227£209£198£206
2019£234£177£215£175
2020£241£186£223£200
2021£255£184£232£198
2022£298£167£263£241
2023£281£170£236£226
2024£303£222£251£215
2025£312£179£264£211
2026£363£223£272£226
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Ormskirk Town & East.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Ormskirk Town & East in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Ormskirk Town & East

Is Ormskirk Town & East safe?

Ormskirk Town & East records about 61 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Ormskirk Town & East?

The median sale price in Ormskirk Town & East is £229,500 (about £251 per square foot) based on 75 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Ormskirk Town & East?

Ormskirk Town & East has 2 primary schools (2 Good) and 2 secondary schools. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Ormskirk Town & East?

Ormskirk Town & East scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Ormskirk Town & East sits around rank 20,549 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Ormskirk Town & East?

The average household income in Ormskirk Town & East is around £45,980 per year, and 16% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Ormskirk Town & East

L393BL

Park Road

L392SF

Ormskirk East

L394RR

Queen Street

L392YT

New Court Way

L392BJ

Derby Street

L394RG

Altys Lane

L393BT

Aughton Street

L394TY

Ravenscroft Avenue

L394RE

Brook Lane

L392TF

Ormskirk East

L394UZ

Normanhurst

L392JW

Wigan Road

L392SG

Ormskirk East

L392SY

Ormskirk East

L392FD

Moor Street

L392ER

Burscough Street

L392SA

Ormskirk East

L394RD

Small Lane

L392HQ

Willow Green

L392FH

Moor Street

L394BH

Park Road

L392SU

Ormskirk East

L394RS

South Terrace

L393BW

Aughton Street

L391NG

Pennington Avenue

L392FA

Moor Street

L392XW

New Court Way

L392AU

Wigan Road

L392DS

Greetby Hill

L392XA

Railway Road

L394XL

Beech Meadow

L394RZ

St Helens Road

L394RL

Bridge Avenue

L391ND

Green Lane

L392BB

Sunnyfields

L395WE

New Court Way

L392SW

Ormskirk East

L393AW

Church Street

L393QT

Church Street

L392TE

Ormskirk East

L396YR

Ormskirk West

L394TR

Railway Path

L392BY

Derby Street

L392SR

Ormskirk East

L391QR

Southport Road

L392YH

Church View Court

L394SB

Ryburn Road

L391QF

Scarisbrick Street

L393AR

Church Fields

L391NE

Green Lane

L394AP

St Helens Road

L394TQ

Prescot Road

L394YF

St Helens Road

L394AE

Spinner Mews

L392SB

Ormskirk East

L391QE

Scarisbrick Street

L392YX

Hall Brow Close

L392DE

Derby Street

L394TT

Furness Avenue

L394XR

Statham Way

L392YU

Mystic Mews

L390WZ

New Court Way

L392EL

Burscough Street

L394QJ

St Helens Road

L392XR

Norfield

L394RY

Moorgate

L392DY

Nursery Avenue

L393NH

Derby Street West

L394AJ

St Helens Road

L391LS

The Avenue

L391NA

Green Lane Avenue

L394RF

Brook Lane

L392EF

Tower Hill

L392JQ

Burscough Street

L394AQ

St Helens Road

L409WB

New Court Way

L392BW

Derby Street

L392FG

Moor Street

L392DU

Greetby Hill

L392AP

Wigan Road

L392AG

Moor Street

L394AG

Mulberry Close

L392AH

Abbotsford Mews

L393BS

Aughton Street

L392FB

Moor Street

L392SL

Ormskirk East

L393AP

Southport Road

L392SZ

Ormskirk East

L392DZ

Nursery Avenue

L392SN

Ormskirk East

L392SX

Ormskirk East

L393RN

Church Street

L391NZ

Hayfield Road

L392AW

Moor Street

L392BN

Stone Mason Crescent

L392EB

Edgley Drive

L392AF

Stone Yard Close

L394TG

Prescot Road

L393AN

Church Street

L392BF

Stone Mason Crescent

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.