Housing in L37 2LA
What the homes in L37 2LA 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
- 1,187 (2024)
L37 2LALiverpool
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (86.5%). Flats make up 1.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L37 2LA area is well above that, at 95.4%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 4.6% of households against 20.5%. 64.6% own outright and 30.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned95.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented4.6%20.5%
- Social rented0%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 2.5 people living in it. 19.3% 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 23.6%. 25.3% 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 2LA sits in (Formby West & Freshfield North): about 1,187 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.