Postcode sector · Liverpool

Housing in L37 1

What the homes in L37 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: Sefton
Region: North West
Population: 9,130 (2024)

L37 1Postcode sector · Liverpool

Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (70.2%). Flats make up 5.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

L37 1England

Detached70.2%22.9%

Semi-detached23.3%31.5%

Terraced0.6%23%

Purpose-built flat4.6%17.1%

Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%

Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%

Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; L37 1 is well above that, at 91.8%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 6.5% of households against 20.5%. 62% own outright and 29.7% with a mortgage.

L37 1

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England

Owned91.8%61.3%
Shared ownership0.3%1%
Private rented6.5%20.5%
Social rented1.4%17.1%
Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L37 1England

Owned outright62%32.5%

With a mortgage or loan29.7%28.8%

From a private landlord or letting agent5.1%18.2%

Other private rented1.4%2.2%

From the council0.2%8.3%

From a housing association1.3%8.8%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L37 1England

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is family, all aged 66 and over, at 22.4%. 21.1% of households include dependent children.

L37 1England

Living alone, under 666.3%17.3%

Living alone, 66 and over19.1%12.8%

Couple, no children15.6%16.8%

Couple with dependent children18.5%18.9%

Couple with grown-up children8.6%6.3%

Lone parent with dependent children2.6%6.9%

Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%

Family, all aged 66 and over22.4%9.2%

Sharers and other households3.6%7.7%

Rents

Private rents in Sefton

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Sefton, August 2026, +5.3% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

SeftonEngland

All homes£938£1,459

One bedroom£622£1,195

Two bedrooms£814£1,335

Three bedrooms£993£1,489

Four or more£1,412£2,161

Detached£1,312£1,640

Semi-detached£1,015£1,449

Terraced£966£1,435

Flat or maisonette£742£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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Housing in L37 1

What homes look like here

Owning vs renting

Who owns, who rents from whom

How many people live in each home

Who lives together

Private rents in Sefton

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