Drummersdale Lane, Scarisbrick, Ormskirk, L40 9RB

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Drummersdale Lane is in Scarisbrick, Ormskirk and in West Lancashire district. L40 9RB is located in the Rural West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Lancashire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Drummersdale Lane, Scarisbrick, Ormskirk, L40 9RB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: L40 9QY, L40 9QN, L40 9QR, L40 9QS.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around L40 9RB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50.2%	0.2%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	50%	49.8%	-0.2%	49.0%	0.8%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	21%	25%	4.0%	37.9%	-12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	56.4%	43.9%	-12.5%	44.2%	-0.3%
Separated	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7.8%	15.4%	7.6%	9.1%	6.3%
Widowed	12.8%	14.5%	1.7%	6.1%	8.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.1%	47.3%	2.2%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	29.9%	29.5%	-0.4%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	19%	18.6%	-0.4%	12.7%	5.9%
Bad health	4.9%	3%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.3%	25.2%	-6.1%	18.2%	7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	11.5%	1.2%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	12.4%	0.9%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.8%	2.5%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	13.7%	3.4%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	30.5%	29.2%	-1.3%	33.8%	-4.6%
Other	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	98.9%	98.9%	0.0%	81.4%	17.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.9% 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	97.5%	96.9%	-0.6%	83.2%	13.7%
European Union	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.4%	0.4%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.5%	96.9%	-0.6%	83.2%	13.7%
10+ Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	9.8%	-8.7%
5-10 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.7%	76.7%	8.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.4%	37.2%	-13.8%
Christian	70.9%	46.2%	24.7%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Drummersdale Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Drummersdale Lane was 28.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.0% lower than the Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Drummersdale Lane has the 28th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Park and the 262nd lowest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 283.3%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in L40 9RB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 6/10 (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 Drummersdale Lane are based on 69 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 Drummersdale Lane, Scarisbrick, Ormskirk, L40 9RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for L40 9RB

Average Price
£333,668

Semi-Detached
£286,404

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£376,507

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£737,621

Estimated Average Property Prices for Drummersdale Lane

Average Price
£409,949

Semi-Detached
£365,664

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£402,124

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£828,774

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Drummersdale LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Drummersdale Lane, Ormskirk, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£254,000	2024-12-20	£264,603
38 Drummersdale Lane, Ormskirk, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-06-05	£308,188
42 Drummersdale Lane, Ormskirk, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-03-28	£287,532
44 Drummersdale Lane, Ormskirk, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-12-09	£283,317
40 Drummersdale Lane, Ormskirk, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2022-09-09	£277,377

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Employment

L40 9RB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 retired residents living in L40 9RB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	80
Full-Time Employee	61
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrick Hall Road , Scarisbrick L40 9QE	3out of 4	1,078 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School Southport Road , Scarisbrick L40 9RE	3out of 4	1,949 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pinfold Primary School Pinfold Lane , Scarisbrick L40 8HR	3out of 4	2,961 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kew Woods Primary School Ovington Drive , PR8 6JW	3out of 4	4,543 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmeswood Methodist School Chapel Lane , Holmeswood L40 1UD	3out of 4	4,784 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meols Cop High School Meols Cop Road , PR8 6JS	4out of 4	4,737 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Scarisbrick Hall School Southport Road , Ormskirk L40 9RQ	- not rated	1,771 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in L40 9RB area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near L40 9RB postcode.

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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	63.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.4 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	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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