Church Street, Lancaster, LA1 1TD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LA1 1TD is primarily male, with 56.1% 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	42.5%	43.9%	1.4%	51.0%	-7.1%
Male	57.5%	56.1%	-1.4%	49.0%	7.1%

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 1TD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.2% 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	61.8%	67.2%	5.4%	37.9%	29.3%
Married: Opposite sex	15.8%	15.9%	0.1%	44.2%	-28.3%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	16.7%	11.9%	-4.8%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	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	49.9%	50.3%	0.4%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	32.6%	34.4%	1.8%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	11.7%	12%	0.3%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	5%	2.8%	-2.2%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

In the area around LA1 1TD this area, 8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 50.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.9%	8%	0.1%	18.2%	-10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	3.3%	-3.6%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	8.6%	-0.5%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1%	0.1%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18%	24.6%	6.6%	16.9%	7.7%
Degree or Similar	53.9%	50.8%	-3.1%	33.8%	17.0%
Other	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.8%	3%	1.2%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	2.5%	0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%
White	90%	84.8%	-5.2%	81.4%	3.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.5% 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	85%	70.5%	-14.5%	83.2%	-12.7%
European Union	7%	14%	7.0%	6.1%	7.9%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	7.9%	5.3%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	4.3%	3.1%	1.3%	3.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.2%	70.7%	-13.5%	83.2%	-12.5%
10+ Years	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	4.1%	4.6%	0.5%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	3.5%	10.7%	7.2%	2.2%	8.5%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	10.1%	6.0%	1.9%	8.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.2%	76.7%	-13.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Spain	5.5%	0.4%	5.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.5%	37.2%	10.3%
Christian	29.8%	46.2%	-16.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	15%	6.0%	9.0%

Safety

Is Church Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Street was 419.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 247.5% higher than the Bulk average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Church Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bulk and the 18th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 133.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.0%.

🔎 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 1TD, 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 Church Street are based on 38 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 Church Street, Lancaster, LA1 1TD

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA1 1TD

Average Price
£169,665

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£95,134

Other
£244,195

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Street

Average Price
£397,479

Semi-Detached
£298,880

Terraced
£284,207

Detached
£551,186

Flats/Maisonettes
£92,536

Other
£487,970

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2, 100 Church Street, Lancaster, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£40,000	2022-02-21	£41,023
98 Church Street, Lancaster, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£14,000	2018-04-23	£16,962
Church House, 96 Church Street, Lancaster, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£360,000	2016-04-29	£458,095
Flat 1 100 Church Street, Lancaster, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2015-10-30	£144,049
98 Church Street, Lancaster, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2008-03-28	£268,329

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA1 1TD

Employment

LA1 1TD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 1TD 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	76
Student (economically inactive)	67
Retired	42
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	31
Part-Time Employee	27
Other	21
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Education	52
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Transport and storage	11
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Manufacturing	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Financial and insurance activities	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	767 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	494 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Lane Community Primary School Willow Lane , LA1 5PR	2out of 4	700 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Balmoral Road , LA1 3BT	3out of 4	1,011 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Aldrens Lane , LA1 2DU	- not rated	1,236 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Torrisholme Road , LA1 2RJ	3out of 4	1,271 yd	Community school	Yes	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	597 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Regent Street , LA1 1SF	4out of 4	605 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lancaster Royal Grammar School East Road , LA1 3EF	4out of 4	1,168 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy Ashton Road , LA1 4RS	4out of 4	1,394 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Lancaster High School Crag Road , LA1 3LS	- not rated	1,665 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,088 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	579 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadwick High School Mainway , Skerton LA1 2AY	2out of 4	1,002 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Loyne Specialist School Sefton Drive , LA1 2QD	4out of 4	1,215 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jamea Al Kauthar Ashton Road , LA1 5AJ	- not rated	2,052 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Beaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito College Slyne Road , LA2 6AP	- not rated	2,151 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
The Castle Cafe: Atkinsons Coffee Roaster	Lancaster Castle, Castle Park	138 yd
The Hall	Priory Hall, 10 China Street	151 yd
Two Thai	6 China Street	151 yd
Nami Sushi	31-35 China Street	151 yd
La Cassetta	23 Castle Hill	151 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sun Hotel	Sun Hotel, 63-65 Church Street	113 yd
The Three Mariners	Three Mariners, Bridge Lane	113 yd
The Merchants 1688	29 Castle Hill	151 yd
The Jailor's Barrel	The Robert Gillow, 64 Market Street	200 yd
The Study Room	30/32, Church Street	236 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bombay Balti Restaurant	16 China Street	151 yd
Boba Boba	58 Market Street	207 yd
Misso Lounge	2-8 King Street	236 yd
Diggles	51 Market Street	258 yd
Subway	11 Church Street	298 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lune Bargains	2 New Street	166 yd
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd	Sainsburys, Cable Street	325 yd
Poundland	11 Corn Market	385 yd
Marks & Spencer Plc	32-34 Penny Street	395 yd
Tesco Express King Street	67 King Street	428 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Lancaster & District) FLEET SQUARE FLEET SQUARE NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite	163 yd
Inspire Health And Fitness (Closed) 10-12 10-12 Penny Street	health and fitness suite	398 yd
Snap Fitness (Lancaster) SPRING GARDEN STREET	health and fitness suite	472 yd
Giant Axe Stadium THE GIANT AXE THE GIANT AXE WEST ROAD	grass pitches	549 yd
Lancaster Girls Grammar School REGENT STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	569 yd
Our Ladys Catholic College MORECAMBE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	587 yd
Lancaster Cricket & Sports Club LUNE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	864 yd
Ryelands Park Playing Fields TORRISHOLME ROAD	grass pitches	891 yd
Skerton Community High School (Closed) Owen Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	945 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%

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

Overview of LA1 1TD