Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
63
Crime · Aug '26
North West
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
26017
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26017 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near L37 0AL
England & WalesCrime trends · near L37 0AL
Counts are for Formby East electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
16
YoY —
43220
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
8
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
36
YoY —
36180
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.4%
+ other · 5.6%
Religion
Christian74.0%
No religion21.7%
Not answered3.8%
+ other · 0.5%
Age groups
50–6420.1%
65–7417.3%
35–4915.2%
75–8414.3%
25–348.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.1%
Households
One person: aged 66+20.8%
Single family household, all members 66+20.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent7.4%
+ 9 other households · 26.5%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.4 km straight lineabout 30 min
Freshfield Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 3.1 km straight lineabout 38 min
Formby Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 3.3 km straight lineabout 41 min
Ainsdale Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min
Deansgate Lane North
Bus · adj · east
- 1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min
Deansgate Lane
Bus · adj · south-west
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
Mount House Road
Bus · opp · north
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
Deansgate Lane
Bus · S-bound
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
Paradise Lane
Bus · adj · north-east
Coordinates & Location for L37 0AL
Postcode
L37 0AL
Coordinates
53.5725, -3.0367
Grid reference
SD314089
Easting
331,446
Northing
408,929
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5RHXC7+X8
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Liverpool
ITL Region
Sefton
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Sefton
Local Authority
Council AreaSefton Central E14001463
Constituency
E14001463Merseyside
Police Force
England
Ward
Formby East
Constituency code
E14001463
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Formby
International Territorial Level
Sefton
Health & NHS
North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandCheshire and Merseyside
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Sefton
Sub ICB Location
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 01V
Cancer Alliance
Cheshire and Merseyside
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Sefton 013C E01006987
E01006987MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Sefton 013 E02001441
E02001441LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sefton 013C E01006987
E01006987MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Sefton 013 E02001441
E02001441Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:38 AM
Sunrise
6:16 PM
Sunset
10 hours 38 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:16 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 38 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode L37 0AL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01006987 and MSOA E02001441 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 26017
Present — Active
Postcode L37 0AL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near L37 0AL
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 10%
RWM expected
69%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 10%
RWM expected
82%
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