Postcode sector · Liverpool

L37 9 area guide

Who lives in L37 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

L37 9Postcode sector · Liverpool

At a glance

What L37 9 is like

The L37 9 postcode sector in West Lancashire covers 5 live postcodes and is home to about 1,428 people across 1 census neighbourhoods. 71.9% of households own their home, 15.3% rent privately and 12.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 58.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle.

Scores

How L37 9 compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

4/ 10

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

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 1 rated schools in L37 9 are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£45,922

Average a year, before tax — higher than 30% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

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 9 FAQs

Is L37 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of 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 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

Is L37 9 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 16.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around L37 9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in L37 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers L37 9?

L37 9 is in West Lancashire.

L37 9 is in West Lancashire, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L37 9?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Formby Rail Station, 2.8 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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