Least deprived 10–20%
IMD England
41
Crime · Aug '26
£230,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,899 sales
-2.0%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
27298
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27298 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 & WalesProperty sales · L37 1NL
HM Land Registry · Sefton
Average price
£255,385
Median price: £230,000
Median -2.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,899 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near L37 1NL
England & WalesCrime trends · near L37 1NL
Counts are for Formby West 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
10
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
10
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
16
YoY —
25130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.0%
Other White2.2%
+ other · 3.8%
Religion
Christian72.0%
No religion21.5%
Not answered5.2%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
50–6421.9%
65–7417.3%
75–8415.6%
35–4913.4%
10–157.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.8%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+25.8%
One person: aged 66+16.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent6.9%
+ 9 other households · 21.4%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 684 m straight lineabout 9 min
Freshfield Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 962 m straight lineabout 12 min
Formby Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 4.2 km straight lineabout 53 min
Hightown Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 109 m straight lineabout 1 min
Barkfield Lane
Bus · adj · south-east
- 132 m straight lineabout 2 min
Wicks Green
Bus · adj · north-west
- 303 m straight lineabout 4 min
Harington Close
Bus · adj · north-west
- 323 m straight lineabout 4 min
Holmwood Gardens
Bus · adj · south-east
- 357 m straight lineabout 4 min
Birch Green
Bus · adj · south
Coordinates & Location for L37 1NL
Postcode
L37 1NL
Coordinates
53.5610, -3.0784
Grid reference
SD286076
Easting
328,668
Northing
407,695
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5RHW6C+CM
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Formby
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 West
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 013B E01006986
E01006986MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Sefton 013 E02001441
E02001441LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sefton 013B E01006986
E01006986MSOA 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
6:17 PM
Sunset
10 hours 39 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:17 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 39 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 1NL 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 E01006986 and MSOA E02001441 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 27298
Present — Active
Postcode L37 1NL 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 1NL
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 6%
RWM expected
56%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 14%
Attainment 8
54.3
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 11%
RWM expected
62%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 12%
RWM expected
49%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 16%
Attainment 8
44.2
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 10%
RWM expected
69%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 10%
RWM expected
82%
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