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Housing in L37 4BH

What the homes in L37 4BH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Formby South East & Ince Blundell
Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,323 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (75.6%). Flats make up 7.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

L37 4BHEngland
Detached16.6%22.9%
Semi-detached75.6%31.5%
Terraced0.3%23%
Purpose-built flat6.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

87% of households in the L37 4BH area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 52.2% own outright and 34.8% with a mortgage.

L37 4BH
87%
12%
England
  • Owned87%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented12.3%20.5%
  • Social rented0.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

L37 4BHEngland
Owned outright52.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association0.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 34.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L37 4BHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (20.6%). 21.4% of households include dependent children.

L37 4BHEngland
Living alone, under 6614%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.6%12.8%
Couple, no children12.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.3%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around L37 4BH (Formby South East & Ince Blundell) (about 1,323 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.

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