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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Remy Greasley

What it's really like to live in Formby if you're not rich or famous

People from Formby have spoken about their daily life living in the Merseyside town often known for its association with the rich and famous.

Formby isn't just for the high-rollers and the footballers. True - its Victoria Road, which leads down to the Pinewoods is packed full of famous faces and has housed some of Liverpool's biggest names, but move away from there and you get another picture entirely.

This week the ECHO visited Formby town centre, which presents an interesting mix of property and wealth management storefronts, trendy places to eat and many, many charity shops. It's not far off from any other town centre, but we were there to get a feel for what life is like as a "normal" person in a town inhabited by household names and some of Merseyside's richest.

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