# Formby South East & Ince Blundell South Sefton. 6,315 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 14 square kilometres. Formby South East & Ince Blundell had 5,594 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Middle area. Code E02001444. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Sefton](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £285,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Formby South East & Ince Blundell was £285,000 in 2025. Joint 3,446th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/formby-south-east-and-ince-blundell#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 5,594** (2021). Formby South East & Ince Blundell had 5,594 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 2,282nd least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/formby-south-east-and-ince-blundell#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Formby South East & Ince Blundell live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/formby-south-east-and-ince-blundell#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.4%** (January 2026). In Formby South East & Ince Blundell, 95.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/formby-south-east-and-ince-blundell#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02001444) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Formby South East & Ince Blundell live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E02001444) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 137 homes were sold in Formby South East & Ince Blundell in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02001444) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Formby South East & Ince Blundell. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02001444) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Formby South East & Ince Blundell had 5,594 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Formby South East & Ince Blundell In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Formby South East & Ince Blundell at a rate of 44.2 per 1,000 people. That compares with 84.8 per 1,000 people across Sefton. Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. | Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count | | --- | --- | | Violence and sexual offences | 131 | | Other crime | 62 | | Anti-social behaviour | 34 | | Shoplifting | 16 | | Criminal damage and arson | 15 | | Drug offences | 8 | | Burglary | 7 | | Vehicle crime | 4 | | Robbery | 1 | | Theft from the person | 1 | Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026. ## How Formby South East & Ince Blundell compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Formby South East & Ince Blundell | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £285,000 | 8th most expensive | 38 middle areas, Sefton · 2025 | | Population | 5,594 | least populated | 38 middle areas, Sefton · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | – | 38 middle areas, Sefton · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 95.4% | 18th lowest | 38 middle areas, Sefton · Jan 2026 | ## Is Formby South East & Ince Blundell safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Formby South East & Ince Blundell at a rate of 44.2 per 1,000 people. That compares with 84.8 per 1,000 people across Sefton. Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 29 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Formby South East & Ince Blundell. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (131), other crime (62) and anti-social behaviour (34). Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest. ## Figures for the whole of Sefton These figures are published for the whole of Sefton, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Sefton and not Formby South East & Ince Blundell alone. [See Sefton](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton) - **Average house price: £221,105** (August 2026). Sefton’s average house price was £221,105 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.0% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £36,937** (2025). Full-time workers living in Sefton earned a median of £36,937 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 120th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 6.0×** (2025). A home in Sefton costs 6.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 93rd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. - **Deprivation score: 25.1** (2025). Sefton has a deprivation score of 25.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 80th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. ## Formby South East & Ince Blundell in brief The median price paid for a home in Formby South East & Ince Blundell was £285,000 in 2025. Formby South East & Ince Blundell had 5,594 usual residents at the census. About 0% of people in Formby South East & Ince Blundell live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Formby South East & Ince Blundell, 95.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: E02001444 - Ward: [Formby East †](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/ward/formby-east) - Constituency: [Sefton Central †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/sefton-central) - Council: [Sefton](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton) - Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 13.77 km² - People, mid-2024: 6,315* - Neighbourhoods: 4 - Output areas: 20 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Hightown & Thornton](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/hightown-and-thornton), [Scarisbrick, Halsall & Haskayne](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/scarisbrick-halsall-and-haskayne), [Formby South West](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/formby-south-west), [Formby Central & Freshfield South](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/formby-central-and-freshfield-south) ## Latest updates for Formby South East & Ince Blundell - August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026. - September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026. - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02001444 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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