Gardner Road, Formby, Liverpool, L37 8DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around L37 8DG 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	51.7%	50.9%	-0.8%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	48.3%	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 8DG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.5% 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	21.2%	30.9%	9.7%	37.9%	-7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	63.7%	54.5%	-9.2%	44.2%	10.3%
Separated	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.5%	6.9%	-0.6%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	6.2%	6%	-0.2%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	48.7%	54.6%	5.9%	48.4%	6.2%
Good health	33.9%	26.8%	-7.1%	33.6%	-6.8%
Fair health	12.5%	14.2%	1.7%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.1%	14.5%	-7.6%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	11%	-3.6%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	9.6%	-5.9%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	7%	2.6%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	18%	10.0%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	34.5%	36.8%	2.3%	33.8%	3.0%
Other	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.9% 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)
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	99.6%	95.9%	-3.7%	81.4%	14.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.2% 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	97.8%	95.2%	-2.6%	83.2%	12.0%
European Union	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.6%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	95.5%	-0.8%	83.2%	12.3%
10+ Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	9.8%	-7.1%
5-10 Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.9%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	76.7%	6.5%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.8%	37.2%	-19.4%
Christian	79.5%	46.2%	33.3%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Not answered	1.4%	6.0%	-4.6%

Safety

Is Gardner Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gardner Road was 14.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.0% lower than the Harington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gardner Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harington and the 100th lowest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 8DG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Gardner Road are based on 163 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 Gardner Road, Formby, Liverpool, L37 8DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for L37 8DG

Average Price
£310,870

Semi-Detached
£311,961

Terraced
£320,114

Detached
£254,257

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gardner Road

Average Price
£296,866

Semi-Detached
£298,733

Terraced
£315,128

Detached
£331,445

Flats/Maisonettes
£106,584

Other
£275,486

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gardner Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
209 Gardner Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2025-04-25	£276,930
157 Gardner Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-02-28	£291,483
201 Gardner Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£288,520	2024-06-28	£315,094
189 Gardner Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-12-22	£295,543
159 Gardner Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-06-11	£311,220

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L37 8DG

Employment

L37 8DG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in L37 8DG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	76
Full-Time Employee	72
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	4
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Construction	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Real estate activities	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	210 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshfield Primary School Watchyard Lane , Formby L37 3JT	4out of 4	576 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redgate Community Primary School Redgate , Formby L37 4EW	3out of 4	781 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School Paradise Lane , Formby L37 7EJ	3out of 4	1,140 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Woodlands Road , Formby L37 2JN	3out of 4	1,988 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	1,312 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Range High School Stapleton Road , Formby L37 2YN	2out of 4	2,753 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	4,802 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
McDonald's Restaurants Limited	89/91 Altcar Road	531 yd
The Lunch Hour	54 Church Road	540 yd
Don Luigi	31 Church Road	564 yd
Toby Carvery Formby	13 Church Road	564 yd
The Gild Hall	Church Road	649 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cross House Inn	Cross House Inn, Cross Green	756 yd
The Formby Club	41 Three Tuns Lane	811 yd
Lux 37	41 Chapel Lane	820 yd
Woodwards Wine Bar	16 Chapel Lane	931 yd
The Tin Shed	60 Brows Lane	1,035 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	10 School Lane	663 yd
Yo! to Go!	Tesco Superstore, 88 Altcar Road	688 yd
The Butchers Kitchen	15 Redgate	694 yd
Redgate Contemporary Indian Cuisine	7 Redgate	727 yd
James Fish Bar	12-14 Three Tuns Lane	743 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	88 Altcar Road	683 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Ltd, Three Tuns Lane	743 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	The Cloisters, Halsall Lane	846 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	28-30 Chapel Lane	899 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Smithy Green Recreation Ground SMITHY GREEN	grass pitches	372 yd
King George V Playing Field WHITEHOUSE LANE	grass pitches	451 yd
Redgate Community Primary School REDGATE	grass pitches	778 yd
Deansgate Lane Recreation Ground NEW ROAD	grass pitches	789 yd
Formby Play Sports ALTCAR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	841 yd
Formby Football Club (Closed) Altcar Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	855 yd
Victoria Leisure Formby (Closed) Halsall Lane	health and fitness suite	868 yd
Holy Trinity Parish Hall ROSEMARY LANE		1,029 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	130 Mbit/s
Average download speed	204.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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