River Street, Lancaster, LA1 1AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LA1 1AD 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	53%	50.9%	-2.1%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	47%	49.1%	2.1%	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 area around LA1 1AD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	58.2%	70.6%	12.4%	37.9%	32.7%
Married: Opposite sex	23%	17.4%	-5.6%	44.2%	-26.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	11.8%	7.3%	-4.5%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	4.6%	2.4%	-2.2%	6.1%	-3.7%

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%	49.4%	-0.6%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	33.2%	34.9%	1.7%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	11.1%	10.6%	-0.5%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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	14.1%	10%	-4.1%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	8.7%	0.5%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	7.5%	-5.0%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.1%	31.6%	12.5%	16.9%	14.7%
Degree or Similar	42.8%	38%	-4.8%	33.8%	4.2%
Other	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0%	3%	3.0%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	97.8%	84.4%	-13.4%	81.4%	3.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.6%	83.1%	-8.5%	83.2%	-0.1%
European Union	3%	5.8%	2.8%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	5.9%	4.3%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	83.3%	-8.0%	83.2%	0.1%
10+ Years	1.1%	4.3%	3.2%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	8%	4.7%	1.9%	6.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	76.7%	-3.0%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.7%	37.2%	13.5%
Christian	35.6%	46.2%	-10.6%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is River Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around River Street was 95.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.8% lower than the Bulk average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

River Street has the 11th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bulk and the 162nd highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LA1 1AD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 River Street are based on 115 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lancaster.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for River Street, Lancaster, LA1 1AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA1 1AD

Average Price
£212,068

Semi-Detached
£279,559

Terraced
£301,130

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,983

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for River Street

Average Price
£214,976

Semi-Detached
£298,147

Terraced
£319,448

Detached
£463,092

Flats/Maisonettes
£156,986

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on River Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 River Street, Lancaster, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,500	2024-02-16	£134,017
10 River Street, Lancaster, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£292,000	2024-02-12	£284,604
11 River Street, Lancaster, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-01-16	£288,249
34 River Street, Lancaster, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£172,500	2023-08-25	£163,654
12 River Street, Lancaster, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-04-05	£306,198

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA1 1AD

Employment

LA1 1AD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 student residents living in LA1 1AD area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	135
Student (economically inactive)	123
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	48
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Self-Employed	24
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	15
Other	13

Employment Industry

Education	46
Human health and social work activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	9
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Appletree Nursery School Milking Stile Lane , LA1 5QB	4out of 4	924 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Torrisholme Road , LA1 2RJ	3out of 4	754 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Lane Community Primary School Willow Lane , LA1 5PR	2out of 4	824 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Aldrens Lane , LA1 2DU	- not rated	942 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School High Street , LA1 1LD	3out of 4	1,007 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School Slyne Road , LA1 2JH	2out of 4	1,318 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady's Catholic College Morecambe Road , LA1 2RX	3out of 4	482 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Regent Street , LA1 1SF	4out of 4	1,119 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lancaster Royal Grammar School East Road , LA1 3EF	4out of 4	1,577 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Lancaster High School Crag Road , LA1 3LS	- not rated	1,813 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy Ashton Road , LA1 4RS	4out of 4	1,898 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lancaster and Morecambe College Morecambe Road , LA1 2TY	- not rated	1,614 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lancaster Steiner School Lune Road , LA1 5QU	- not rated	506 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Loyne Specialist School Sefton Drive , LA1 2QD	4out of 4	705 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadwick High School Mainway , Skerton LA1 2AY	2out of 4	857 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito College Slyne Road , LA2 6AP	- not rated	1,724 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morecambe Road School Morecambe Road , LA3 3AB	3out of 4	2,035 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Quite Simply French	27a St Georges Quay	43 yd
Maritime Museum	St Georges Quay	45 yd
Lancaster City FC Ltd	The Giant Axe, West Road	592 yd
Cafe Irresistible	Fathers House Elim Church, Owen Road	639 yd
The Castle Cafe: Atkinsons Coffee Roaster	Lancaster Castle, Castle Park	647 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wagon and Horses	Wagon And Horses, 27 St Georges Quay	43 yd
The George & Dragon	24 St Georges Quay	169 yd
Lancaster Railway Club	Lancaster Railway Sports And Social Club, Morecambe Road	223 yd
The Three Mariners	Three Mariners, Bridge Lane	478 yd
Skerton Liberal Club	Acrelands, Lune Street	542 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Road Traditional Fish and Chips	9 West Road	576 yd
Windmill Takeaway	1 West Road	576 yd
Sadie's	Unit 2, Millennium Heights, Lune Street	596 yd
Ryelands Greggs	Ryelands Service Station, Owen Road	629 yd
Subway	Subway, Ryelands Service Station, Owen Road	629 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lune Bargains	2 New Street	652 yd
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd	Sainsburys, Cable Street	668 yd
Farmfoods	34-36 Parliament Street	821 yd
Lidl	Unit 1, Kingsway Retail Park, Caton Road	879 yd
Marks & Spencer Plc	32-34 Penny Street	896 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Our Ladys Catholic College MORECAMBE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	389 yd
Ryelands Park Playing Fields TORRISHOLME ROAD	grass pitches	465 yd
Giant Axe Stadium THE GIANT AXE THE GIANT AXE WEST ROAD	grass pitches	470 yd
Ymca (Lancaster & District) FLEET SQUARE FLEET SQUARE NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite	580 yd
Lancaster Cricket & Sports Club LUNE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	645 yd
Skerton Community High School (Closed) Owen Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	711 yd
Ryelands Primary & Nursery School TORRISHOLME ROAD	grass pitches	821 yd
Inspire Health And Fitness (Closed) 10-12 10-12 Penny Street	health and fitness suite	899 yd
Snap Fitness (Lancaster) SPRING GARDEN STREET	health and fitness suite	989 yd
Lancaster Girls Grammar School REGENT STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,072 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	33.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	33.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	51.69 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	51.69 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.28 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LA1 1AD