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L37 postcode area · Sefton

The L37 postcode district spans 5 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Sefton, West Lancashire. Area Scores range from 59 to 93 across them. Every full L37 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the L37 district, Formby West & Freshfield North is the strongest performer at 94 out of 100 (#423 of 6,856 nationally); Scarisbrick, Halsall & Haskayne is the weakest at 59. 4 of the 5 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £284,000 in Formby Central & Freshfield South to £388,500 in Formby West & Freshfield North. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Sefton and West Lancashire — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£39,542a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime40per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)52
Owner-occupied85%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the L37 district

£342,500median home sold over the past year · +16.1% over 5 years · +6.7% over the year · 370 sales
Detached£430,000
Semi-detached£285,000
Terraced£260,000
Flat£175,000
Sefton£230,000
North West£225,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Formby West & Freshfield NorthSefton 42394 £388,500
Formby South WestSefton 49293 £375,000
Formby Central & Freshfield SouthSefton 1,21882 £284,000
Formby South East & Ince BlundellSefton 1,76774 £284,050
Scarisbrick, Halsall & HaskayneWest Lancashire 2,80959 £302,500

People living in L37 Census 2021

Residents31,135
Median age (est.)52
Density235per km²
No qualifications15%
Degree or above38%
No car or van12%

Age

0–14 14%15–24 9%25–44 17%45–64 29%65+ 31%

Tenure

Own outright: 54%Mortgage/shared: 32%Social rent: 4%Private rent: 10%
Own outright 54%Mortgage/shared 32%Social rent 4%Private rent 10%

Households

One person: 28%Couple, no children: 15%Couple with children: 27%Lone parent: 8%Other: 21%
One person 28%Couple, no children 15%Couple with children 27%Lone parent 8%Other 21%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 25% · Managers & directors 16% · Associate professional 14%

All occupation groups
Professional25%
Managers & directors16%
Associate professional14%
Administrative11%
Skilled trades9%
Caring & leisure8%
Sales & customer service7%
Elementary6%
Process & plant4%

Ethnic group

White: 97%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 97%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 68% · No religion 26% · Muslim 0%

Born outside the UK: 4%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in L37

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the L37 district.

Formby Formby South

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around L37.

L38 L29 L23 PR8 L22 L31 L72 L21

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.