Housing in L37 3LY
What the homes in L37 3LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Formby Central & Freshfield South
- Council
- Sefton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,462 (2024)
L37 3LYLiverpool
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (70.4%). Flats make up 8.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L37 3LY area is above that, at 81.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.1% of households against 20.5%. 47.9% own outright and 33.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned81.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.9%1%
- Private rented13.1%20.5%
- Social rented4%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 2.3 people living in it. 31.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 18.1%. 24.1% 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 3LY sits in (Formby Central & Freshfield South): about 1,462 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.