Postcode sector · Liverpool

L37 5 area guide

Who lives in L37 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: West Lancashire
Region: North West
Population: 1,428 (2024)

L37 5Postcode sector · Liverpool

At a glance

What L37 5 is like

The L37 5 postcode sector in West Lancashire covers 11 live postcodes and is home to about 1,428 people in 530 households. 71.9% of households own their home, 15.3% rent privately and 12.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How L37 5 compares

Headline figures for L37 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

0.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in L37 5.

Household incomeMore

£45,922

Average annual income before tax, higher than 30% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L37 5 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
22.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
71.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

L37 5 FAQs

Is L37 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

Is L37 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around L37 5, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in L37 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.6% of residents. 71.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (51.6%).

Which council covers L37 5?

The local authority for L37 5 is West Lancashire.

L37 5 comes under West Lancashire in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L37 5?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Formby Rail Station, 2.0 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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