Property market | £230,013 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Liverpool (15.7 miles) | |
Broadband | 48.7mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 96.9% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 3.0% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 328 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 293 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (West Lancashire level) | |
Community | Median age is 44.6 | Happiness is Below Average for Lancashire, Average for UK | |
Crime | 4.0 burglaries per 1k people (West Lancashire) | |
Commute (approx) | - Manchester Piccadilly (65 mins) | |
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£230,013 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Liverpool (15.7 miles) | |
48.7mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 44.6 | Happiness is Below Average for Lancashire, Average for UK | |
Ranked 328 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 293 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (West Lancashire level) | |
4.0 burglaries per 1k people (West Lancashire) | |
- Manchester Piccadilly (65 mins) | |
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Ormskirk has a good numbers of stores nearby to choose from, including: Aldi Heaton's Bridge Ormskirk, Iceland Ormskirk Food Warehouse, Lidl Ormskirk, M&S Ormskirk SF, Morrisons Heaton's Bridge Ormskirk. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: Barnyard, Brookes Bistro, Cobble, Dempseys, Edge Hill Students' Union Bar, Il Padrino, Lockdown, McDonalds, Melts, No61 Pizza, Nordico Lounge, Ormskir... (see map below for more). There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Bramleys Coffee House, Chapel Cafe, Costa Coffee, Fenn's Coffee House, Flavours Cafe, League of Friends Coffee Bar, Starbucks. Ormskirk has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Ormskirk has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £384,471, which is up 8.1% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £230,013 (up 7.4% on last year) , a terraced house £168,256 (up 5.1% on last year) and a flat £122,010. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £567 per month. Property prices in Ormskirk are a little higher than the average property prices across Lancashire and are slightly lower compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Ormskirk, prices have risen much more quickly than the annual average price change seen across the Lancashire region.
Property data is based on West Lancashire level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Ormskirk, or click here to browse the longer list of Ormskirk property transactions from 2023.
Ormskirk has a few schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2015. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (11/20/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Ormskirk | |
Ormskirk West End School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/13/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Ormskirk | |
Ormskirk Church of England Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (1/8/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Ormskirk | |
Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (12/11/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Ormskirk | |
Wood Edge Independent School Save school | Secondary school Other independent special school - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (12/03/2020) | Ofsted Report Link |
School | Type |
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Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/20/2014) |
Ormskirk West End School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/13/2019) |
Ormskirk Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/8/2015) |
Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/11/2019) |
Wood Edge Independent School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (12/03/2020) |
Station | Distance from Ormskirk | Commute options |
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Burscough Bridge A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 65 mins - Northern Trains) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 126 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 152 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 171 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
New Lane A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -13% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 75 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 132 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 158 mins - TransPennine Express) View details |
Bescar Lane A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +11% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 78 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 135 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 161 mins - TransPennine Express) View details |
Hoscar A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -23% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 68 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 125 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 151 mins - TransPennine Express) View details |
Parbold A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +5% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 60 mins - Northern Trains) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 121 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 147 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 166 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Rainford A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +15% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 79 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 129 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 155 mins - TransPennine Express) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (West Lancashire) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of West Lancashire residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 96.9% | 81.7% |
Mixed | 1.3% | 2.9% |
Asian | 1.0% | 9.3% |
Other | 0.4% | 2.1% |
Black | 0.3% | 4.0% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the West Lancashire consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 10.8% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 9.6% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 11.1% | 328 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 19.5% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 5.1% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 11.0% | |
Routine occupations | 13.3% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 7.7% | 293 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 11.9% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Lancashire is average (67mbps). Ormskirk is slower than this, with average download speeds of 48.7mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the West Lancashire level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 48.7 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 94.6% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.2% |
Crime stats were found at the West Lancashire level:
Type | West Lancashire | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 51 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 4 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 3 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 0 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 23 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Ormskirk.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Cumbria and Lancashire | River Douglas | The River Douglas from Horwich Star Vale to Appley Bridge including Adlington, Blackrod, Wigan, Standish, and Gathurst |
Cumbria and Lancashire | River Alt | River Alt and other watercourses from Huyton to Hightown including, Kirkby, Fazakerley, Maghull, Formby, Aughton, Sefton and Lunt |
Cumbria and Lancashire | Irish Sea | Banks, Banks Enclosed Marsh, Crossens, Land Houses, Holmes, Martin Mere, Scarisbrick Moss, Marshside and Marine Drive |
Cumbria and Lancashire | Crossens | Low lying land from Ormskirk to Southport including, Banks, Birkdale, Brown Edge, Mere Brow and Scarisbrick |
Cumbria and Lancashire | Sandy Brook, Hurlston Brook | Properties on Altys Lane, Statham Lane, Brook Lane, Dyers Lane, the Tennis Club, Hallsall Lane, Cottage Lane, Asmall Lane, The Reeds, Cotton Drive, Brookhouse Road, Sanfield Close, Southport Road, Courtfield and Hurlston Drive |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Ormskirk, Lancashire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £230,013 Detached: £384,471 | 51 | Primary: 4Secondary: 1 | 11.1% residents in higher managerial positions 7.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Clitheroe, Lancashire Affordability: Very affordable Low Crime Hot property market | Semi-detached: £273,093 Detached: £452,557 | 40 | Primary: 7Secondary: 3 | 14.5% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Lancaster, Lancashire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £222,692 Detached: £362,841 | 78 | Primary: 13Secondary: 7 | 9.4% residents in higher managerial positions 8.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Penwortham, Lancashire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £200,211 Detached: £327,899 | 89 | Primary: 16Secondary: 7 | 13.3% residents in higher managerial positions 6.6% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Ormskirk, Lancashire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £230,013 Detached: £384,471 | 51 | Primary: 4Secondary: 1 |
Clitheroe, Lancashire Affordability: Very affordable Low Crime Hot property market | Semi-detached: £273,093 Detached: £452,557 | 40 | Primary: 7Secondary: 3 |
Lancaster, Lancashire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £222,692 Detached: £362,841 | 78 | Primary: 13Secondary: 7 |
Penwortham, Lancashire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £200,211 Detached: £327,899 | 89 | Primary: 16Secondary: 7 |
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