Merchant Road, Ormskirk, L39 4AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L39 4AD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	53.9%	5.8%	51.0%	2.9%
Male	51.9%	46.1%	-5.8%	49.0%	-2.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around L39 4AD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	49.7%	52.3%	2.6%	37.9%	14.4%
Married: Opposite sex	40.5%	36%	-4.5%	44.2%	-8.2%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.5%	6.6%	0.1%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	6.1%	-2.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.4%	62.2%	8.8%	48.4%	13.8%
Good health	36.1%	27.9%	-8.2%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	7.2%	6.6%	-0.6%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around L39 4AD this area, 6.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6%	6.6%	0.6%	18.2%	-11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	4.5%	-4.7%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	12.7%	0.2%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	30.6%	35.7%	5.1%	16.9%	18.8%
Degree or Similar	35.3%	37.3%	2.0%	33.8%	3.5%
Other	3.6%	0.5%	-3.1%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	94.5%	89.4%	-5.1%	81.4%	8.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.5%	90.7%	-3.8%	83.2%	7.5%
European Union	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	4.2%	2.1%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	90.7%	-3.3%	83.2%	7.5%
10+ Years	1.8%	5.9%	4.1%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	1%	-2.7%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.7%	76.7%	8.0%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.9%	37.2%	-4.3%
Christian	57.9%	46.2%	11.7%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Merchant Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merchant Road was 43.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.5% lower than the Ormskirk East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merchant Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Ormskirk East and the 146th lowest crime rate of 328 local areas in West Lancashire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in L39 4AD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merchant Road are based on 22 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for West Lancashire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Merchant Road, Ormskirk, L39 4AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for L39 4AD

Average Price
£275,919

Semi-Detached
£267,335

Terraced
£275,491

Detached
£279,065

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merchant Road

Average Price
£288,261

Semi-Detached
£279,988

Terraced
£291,010

Detached
£297,447

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,788

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merchant Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Merchant Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-09-27	£292,817
7 Merchant Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-12-01	£302,251
5 Merchant Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£203,500	2020-07-24	£262,835
5 Merchant Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2019-12-20	£304,341
6 Merchant Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2019-03-01	£272,038

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L39 4AD

Employment

L39 4AD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in L39 4AD area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	168
Student (economically inactive)	79
Part-Time Employee	59
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	43
Retired	35
Self-Employed	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	8
Other	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	55
Human health and social work activities	36
Education	36
Manufacturing	21
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Construction	20
Other	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moorgate Nursery School Moorgate , L39 4RY	4out of 4	710 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ormskirk Church of England Primary School Greetby Hill , L39 2DP	3out of 4	635 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School Aughton Street , Townend L39 3LQ	2out of 4	1,040 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ormskirk West End School Grimshaw Lane , L39 1PA	3out of 4	1,659 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormskirk Asmall Primary School Tennyson Drive , L39 3PJ	3out of 4	1,699 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Long Lane , Aughton L39 5AS	4out of 4	2,051 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ormskirk School Wigan Road , L39 2AT	1out of 4	792 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormskirk Academy Wigan Road , L39 2AT	- not rated	806 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic High School St Anne's Road , L39 4TA	3out of 4	1,283 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burscough Priory Academy Trevor Road , Burscough L40 7RZ	1out of 4	4,899 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Acorns School 43 Ruff Lane , L39 4QX	3out of 4	188 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edge Hill University St Helen's Road , L39 4QP	- not rated	734 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wood Edge Independent School 69 Ruff Lane , Ormskirk L39 4UL	- not rated	805 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pontville School Black Moss Lane , L39 4TW	- not rated	1,383 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Lancashire Community High School School Lane , Chapel House WN8 8EH	3out of 4	5,398 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
League of Friends Coffee Bar	Ormskirk General Hospital, Wigan Road	331 yd
Chapel Cafe	Community Centre, 6 St Helens Road	489 yd
The Fat Italian	47 Derby Street, Ormskirk	509 yd
The Edge	3 St Helens Road, Ormskirk	511 yd
The Cricketers	Cricketers Arms, 24 Chapel Street	520 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Liquid Bar	2 St Helens Road, Ormskirk	489 yd
Lime Tyger	40B Moor Street, Ormskirk	581 yd
Alpine Club Lodge	17-21 Railway Road, Ormskirk	593 yd
The Queens Head	30 Moor Street, Ormskirk	632 yd
The Green Room	39 Moor Street, Ormskirk	669 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ormskirk Chippy	114 Wigan Road, Ormskirk	239 yd
Coffee Shop	Ormskirk General Hospital, Wigan Road	331 yd
Marmaris	1 St Helens Road, Ormskirk	511 yd
Earl Of Sandwich	2A Railway Road, Ormskirk	593 yd
Scoozi	4 Railway Road, Ormskirk	593 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wigan Road Stores	112 Wigan Road, Ormskirk	239 yd
Platan Polski Sklep	14 Aughton Street, Ormskirk	788 yd
Ormskirk Super Store Ltd	16 Aughton Street, Ormskirk	789 yd
Lidl	Atkinson Business Park, Atkinson Road	857 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 6, Two Saints Place	868 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ormskirk Grammar School Sports Hall (Closed) Ruff Lane		293 yd
Ormskirk School Playing Pitches SPORTS GROUND AND CHANGING ROOM SPORTS GROUND AND CHANGING ROOM ST HELENS ROAD	grass pitches	629 yd
Edge Hill Sport St. Helens Road	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	673 yd
Ormskirk Cricket Club Altys Lane	grass pitches	699 yd
Ormskirk School WIGAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	713 yd
Unite Health & Fitness MOORGATE	health and fitness suite	719 yd
Energie Fitness (Ormskirk) UNIT 2 UNIT 2 TWO SAINTS PLACE	health and fitness suite	888 yd
Park Pool PARK ROAD CAR PARK PARK ROAD CAR PARK PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	937 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of L39 4AD