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L37 1YD

POSTCODE

L37 1YD is a postcode in Formby West.

Large user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.5684, -3.0930
OS grid SD277085 (327,715, 408,534)
IMD England
9/10
#27298
Crime · Aug '26
41
MoM -23% vs Jul '26
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Formby West electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
Plus Code
9C5RHW94+9R
Least deprived 10–20%
IMD England
41
Crime · Aug '26
North West
Region
Least deprived 10–20%
IMD England
41
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.
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 & Wales
See sold prices in L37

Police Recorded Crime near L37 1YD

England & Wales
Crime trends · near L37 1YD

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Formby West electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

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 —
19100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
10
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
16
YoY —
25130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

41
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,344
White Brit.94.0%
Other White2.2%
+ other · 3.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,344
Christian72.0%
No religion21.5%
Not answered5.2%
+ other · 1.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,345
50–6421.9%
65–7417.3%
75–8415.6%
35–4913.4%
10–157.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.8%

Households

Total households: 534
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

  • Freshfield Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min

  • Formby Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.2 km straight lineabout 27 min

  • Ainsdale Rail Station

    Rail

    5.0 km straight lineabout 62 min

Bus stops

  • Squirrel Green

    Bus · adj · north

    908 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Birch Green

    Bus · adj · south

    934 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Shireburn Road

    Bus · adj · east

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Shireburn Road

    Bus · opp · west

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Wicks Green

    Bus · adj · north-west

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

Coordinates & Location for L37 1YD

England
Country
Sefton
Local Authority
Formby West
Ward
Liverpool
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
L37 1YD
Coordinates
53.5684, -3.0930
Grid reference
SD277085
Easting
327,715
Northing
408,534
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5RHW94+9R
User Type
Large 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 Area
Sefton Central E14001463
Constituency
E14001463
Merseyside
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 England
Cheshire 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
E01006986
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Sefton 013 E02001441
E02001441
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sefton 013B E01006986
E01006986
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Sefton 013 E02001441
E02001441
Urban: 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

7:42 AM6:12 PM
7:42 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
10 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:42 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

March 1983
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~43 years
Active Duration
1983 -> Present
March 1983 — Introduced
Postcode L37 1YD 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 1YD is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 1983
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~43 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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