Housing in L37 7BB
What the homes in L37 7BB 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
- 1,345 (2024)
L37 7BBLiverpool
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (53.6%). Flats make up 4.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L37 7BB area is well above that, at 91.1%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 4.4% of households against 20.5%. 58.9% own outright and 32.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned91.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.7%1%
- Private rented4.4%20.5%
- Social rented3.9%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. 25.8% 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 21.3%. 21.3% 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 7BB sits in (Formby West & Freshfield North): about 1,345 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.