High Street, Lancaster, LA1 1LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LA1 1LA is primarily male, with 59% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.3%	41%	-3.3%	51.0%	-10.0%
Male	55.7%	59%	3.3%	49.0%	10.0%

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 1LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.4% 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	58.6%	72.4%	13.8%	37.9%	34.5%
Married: Opposite sex	18.3%	17.6%	-0.7%	44.2%	-26.6%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.4%	0.9%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	10.4%	6.7%	-3.7%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	8.6%	2.3%	-6.3%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	45.4%	52.1%	6.7%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	30.6%	29.8%	-0.8%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	14.4%	12.9%	-1.5%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	7.2%	5.2%	-2.0%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	16.8%	12.7%	-4.1%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	3.6%	-5.0%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	6.5%	-1.7%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	32%	16.3%	16.9%	15.1%
Degree or Similar	43.7%	40.8%	-2.9%	33.8%	7.0%
Other	5.6%	1.8%	-3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	3.8%	4.9%	1.1%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	7.4%	7.1%	2.7%	4.7%
Other Asian	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.8%	2.5%
White	87.6%	74.8%	-12.8%	81.4%	-6.6%
Arab	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	67.4%	-15.4%	83.2%	-15.8%
European Union	6.9%	7.7%	0.8%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	14.6%	10.8%	5.6%	9.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	4.1%	3.1%	1.3%	2.8%
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	82.5%	66.7%	-15.8%	83.2%	-16.5%
10+ Years	4.5%	7.4%	2.9%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	6.9%	4.1%	-2.8%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	2.1%	6.8%	4.7%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	15%	10.9%	1.9%	13.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Middle East	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	8.7%	1.2%	7.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.4%	37.2%	14.2%
Christian	26.2%	46.2%	-20.0%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	11.7%	6.5%	5.2%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 87.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.2% lower than the Bulk average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 12th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bulk and the 169th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.4%.

🔎 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 1LA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 2/10 (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) - 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 High Street are based on 62 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 High Street, Lancaster, LA1 1LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA1 1LA

Average Price
£215,245

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£537,468

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£126,905

Other
£599,740

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£191,771

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£553,291

Detached
£926,188

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,446

Other
£599,740

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Highmount House High Street, Lancaster, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-08-19	£126,763
Flat 5 Highmount House High Street, Lancaster, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-08-16	£130,340
Flat 1 Highmount Court High Street, Lancaster, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£102,000	2023-06-19	£103,053
Flat 1 4 High Street, Lancaster, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-12-06	£276,801
Flat 16 Highmount Court High Street, Lancaster, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2022-09-14	£104,573

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA1 1LA

Employment

LA1 1LA 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 student residents living in LA1 1LA 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

Student (economically inactive)	127
Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	31
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Part-Time Employee	16
Looking after home or family	10
Self-Employed	10
Other	7
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Education	51
Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	4
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
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	3out of 4	871 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greaves Park Nursery School Bowerham Road , LA1 3AN	- not rated	884 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Milking Stile Lane , LA1 5QB	- not rated	923 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School High Street , LA1 1LD	3out of 4	73 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Balmoral Road , LA1 3BT	3out of 4	733 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Lane Community Primary School Willow Lane , LA1 5PR	- not rated	855 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bowerham Primary & Nursery School Bowerham Road , LA1 4BS	3out of 4	1,118 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Skerton Community Primary School Mainway , Skerton LA1 2AY	- not rated	1,330 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Regent Street , LA1 1SF	- not rated	158 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Regent Street , LA1 1SF	3out of 4	158 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lancaster Royal Grammar School East Road , LA1 3EF	- not rated	931 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Lancaster Royal Grammar School East Road , LA1 3EF	3out of 4	931 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ripley St Thomas Church of England High School Ashton Road , LA1 4RS	- not rated	950 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,513 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brookside School The Storey Institute , Meeting House Lane LA1 1TH	- not rated	239 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Fox School Castle Park , LA1 1YQ	- not rated	315 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal) Lune Road , LA1 5QU	- not rated	910 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadwick High School Mainway , Skerton LA1 2AY	- not rated	1,317 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chadwick High School Mainway , Skerton LA1 2AY	3out of 4	1,317 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Holm Cafe Lancaster	22 King Street	99 yd
Selekt Chicken	18 King Street	99 yd
Chatime	29 Common Garden Street	147 yd
Full House Noodle Bar	First Floor, 21 Common Garden Street	170 yd
Old Bell Cafe	The Old Bell, Bashful Alley	184 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Runner Duck Wine Room	59-61 King Street	123 yd
John O'Gaunt	53 Market Street	194 yd
Sir Richard Owen	The Sir Richard Owen, 4 Spring Garden Street	197 yd
The Jailor's Barrel	The Robert Gillow, 64 Market Street	213 yd
Brown Cow Inn	The Brown Cow, 42-44 Penny Street	225 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leonardini Gelato	3 Kings Arcade, King Street	96 yd
Misso Lounge	2-8 King Street	179 yd
Diggles	51 Market Street	194 yd
Boba Boba	58 Market Street	213 yd
Wok Express	60 Penny Street	225 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express King Street	67 King Street	99 yd
KF Oriental (Food Store)	21 Common Garden Street	173 yd
Poundland	11 Corn Market	182 yd
Marks & Spencer Plc	32-34 Penny Street	260 yd
Lune Bargains	2 New Street	349 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Snap Fitness (Lancaster) SPRING GARDEN STREET	health and fitness suite	150 yd
Lancaster Girls Grammar School REGENT STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	159 yd
Inspire Health And Fitness (Closed) 10-12 10-12 Penny Street	health and fitness suite	259 yd
Ymca (Lancaster & District) FLEET SQUARE FLEET SQUARE NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite	447 yd
Giant Axe Stadium THE GIANT AXE THE GIANT AXE WEST ROAD	grass pitches	803 yd
Ripley St Thomas Ce Academy ASHTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	897 yd
Our Ladys Catholic College MORECAMBE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	976 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	49.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	27.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	18.2%

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	77.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	155.24 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	155.24 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20.92 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LA1 1LA