Housing in L37 1LS
What the homes in L37 1LS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Formby West & Freshfield North
- Council
- Sefton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,366 (2024)
L37 1LSLiverpool
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (72.1%). Flats make up 3.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L37 1LS area is well above that, at 92.3%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 6.6% of households against 20.5%. 61.1% own outright and 31.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned92.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented6.6%20.5%
- Social rented0.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 21.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is family, all aged 66 and over, at 25.8%. 22.1% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood L37 1LS sits in (Formby West & Freshfield North): about 1,366 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.