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Housing in L37 4DF

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

Neighbourhood
Formby South West
Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,430 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (58.8%). Flats make up 7.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

L37 4DFEngland
Detached31.4%22.9%
Semi-detached58.8%31.5%
Terraced1.9%23%
Purpose-built flat7.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L37 4DF area is well above that, at 88.5%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.4% of households against 20.5%. 58% own outright and 30.5% with a mortgage.

L37 4DF
88%
England
  • Owned88.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented10.4%20.5%
  • Social rented1.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L37 4DFEngland
Owned outright58%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council0%8.3%
From a housing association1.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L37 4DFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is family, all aged 66 and over, at 19.9%. 22.9% of households include dependent children.

L37 4DFEngland
Living alone, under 665.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.6%12.8%
Couple, no children12.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over19.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%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. Published by council, not 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 everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood L37 4DF sits in (Formby South West): about 1,430 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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