Housing in L37 1PY
What the homes in L37 1PY 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
- 1,181 (2024)
L37 1PYLiverpool
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (84.2%). Flats make up 1.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L37 1PY area is well above that, at 94.6%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 5.2% of households against 20.5%. 69% own outright and 25.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned94.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented5.2%20.5%
- Social rented0.2%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 2.2 people living in it. 29.7% 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 24.1%. 18.7% 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 1PY sits in (Formby West & Freshfield North): about 1,181 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.