Brows Lane, Formby, Liverpool, L37 4HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around L37 4HS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.1%	50.9%	0.8%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	49.9%	49.1%	-0.8%	49.0%	0.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of L37 4HS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	20.1%	21.5%	1.4%	37.9%	-16.4%
Married: Opposite sex	59.7%	57.6%	-2.1%	44.2%	13.4%
Separated	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	6.3%	7.9%	1.6%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	11.9%	12.3%	0.4%	6.1%	6.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.4%	53.7%	3.3%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	31.5%	28.7%	-2.8%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	13.7%	15%	1.3%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.2%	11%	-2.2%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	10.6%	0.5%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	12.3%	-4.1%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	4.7%	0.3%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	10.6%	-0.4%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	41.5%	47.5%	6.0%	33.8%	13.7%
Other	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	99.5%	98.5%	-1.0%	81.4%	17.1%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97%	93.9%	-3.1%	83.2%	10.7%
European Union	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.1%	93.9%	-1.2%	83.2%	10.7%
10+ Years	0%	5.3%	5.3%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.9%	76.7%	10.2%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.9%	37.2%	-22.3%
Christian	76.6%	46.2%	30.4%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Brows Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brows Lane was 53.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.2% higher than the Harington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brows Lane has the 16th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harington and the 439th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 78.8%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in L37 4HS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Brows Lane are based on 57 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sefton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Brows Lane, Formby, Liverpool, L37 4HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for L37 4HS

Average Price
£877,213

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£877,213

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brows Lane

Average Price
£409,190

Semi-Detached
£449,453

Terraced
£445,654

Detached
£762,914

Flats/Maisonettes
£183,390

Other
£438,670

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brows LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Brows Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£600,000	2022-04-29	£636,684
25 Brows Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£345,000	2019-01-23	£427,700
Troutbeck House, 27 Brows Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£840,000	2018-05-10	£1,087,434

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L37 4HS

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in L37 4HS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 44% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	133
Full-Time Employee	64
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	33
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Transport and storage	9
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School Bull Cop , Formby L37 8BZ	4out of 4	907 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Woodlands Road , Formby L37 2JN	3out of 4	955 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redgate Community Primary School Redgate , Formby L37 4EW	3out of 4	1,054 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Jubilee Road , L37 2HW	3out of 4	1,228 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Freshfield Primary School Watchyard Lane , Formby L37 3JT	4out of 4	1,231 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Formby High School Freshfield Road , Formby L37 3HW	4out of 4	565 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Range High School Stapleton Road , Formby L37 2YN	2out of 4	1,885 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merefield School Westminster Drive , PR8 2QZ	4out of 4	5,114 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Geees' Coffee	52 Brows Lane	54 yd
The Workshop	Holy Trinity Church, Rosemary Lane	54 yd
Delish	44 Brows Lane	73 yd
Subway	8 Chapel Lane	85 yd
The Tea Rooms	22 Chapel Lane	123 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tin Shed	60 Brows Lane	44 yd
Woodwards Wine Bar	16 Chapel Lane	106 yd
Formby Little Theatre Club	123 Lonsdale Road	173 yd
Lux 37	41 Chapel Lane	223 yd
The Formby Club	41 Three Tuns Lane	236 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Formby Grill House and Pizzeria	Flames, 35 Brows Lane	18 yd
Sixty Kitchen	23 Chapel Lane	156 yd
James Fish Bar	12-14 Three Tuns Lane	363 yd
Domino's Pizza	10 School Lane	393 yd
Amigos	7a Duke Street	584 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Plc	28-30 Chapel Lane	135 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	The Cloisters, Halsall Lane	223 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Ltd, Three Tuns Lane	363 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holy Trinity Parish Hall ROSEMARY LANE		86 yd
Formby Pool ELBOW LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	134 yd
Brows Lane (Formby Fc) (Closed) Brows Lane	grass pitches	201 yd
Victoria Leisure Formby (Closed) Halsall Lane	health and fitness suite	202 yd
Duke Street Park 31B 31B DUKE STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	420 yd
Formby High School FRESHFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	580 yd
King George V Playing Field WHITEHOUSE LANE	grass pitches	767 yd
Raven Meols Community Centre PARK ROAD		806 yd
Redgate Community Primary School REDGATE	grass pitches	959 yd
Woodlands Primary School WOODLANDS ROAD	grass pitches	1,050 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.