Penny Street, Lancaster, LA1 1XF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LA1 1XF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.1%	52.5%	7.4%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	54.9%	47.5%	-7.4%	49.0%	-1.5%

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 1XF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 91% 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	73.1%	91%	17.9%	37.9%	53.1%
Married: Opposite sex	14.9%	7%	-7.9%	44.2%	-37.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	4.1%	0.2%	-3.9%	2.2%	-2.0%
Divorced	6.7%	1%	-5.7%	9.1%	-8.1%
Widowed	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	6.1%	-5.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.5%	58.5%	5.0%	48.4%	10.1%
Good health	32%	32.5%	0.5%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	9.9%	6.7%	-3.2%	12.7%	-6.0%
Bad health	4.6%	2.2%	-2.4%	4.0%	-1.8%

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 1XF this area, 4.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9%	4.1%	-4.9%	18.2%	-14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6%	0.6%	-5.4%	9.6%	-9.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	3.5%	-5.8%	13.4%	-9.9%
Apprenticeship	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	35.4%	61.6%	26.2%	16.9%	44.7%
Degree or Similar	30.6%	26.9%	-3.7%	33.8%	-6.9%
Other	6.7%	2.1%	-4.6%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	4.2%	6.9%	2.7%	0.7%	6.2%
Indian	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.7%	2%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.4%	3.9%	3.5%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	85.9%	76%	-9.9%	81.4%	-5.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	0.1%	1.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.6% 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	80.6%	69.6%	-11.0%	83.2%	-13.6%
European Union	8.1%	12.8%	4.7%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	1.1%	4.5%	3.4%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	10.5%	1.7%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.6%	69.9%	-10.7%	83.2%	-13.3%
10+ Years	7%	8.8%	1.8%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	3.2%	5.3%	2.1%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	13%	7.4%	1.9%	11.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.2%	37.2%	17.0%
Christian	29.1%	46.2%	-17.1%
Buddhist	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Penny Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penny Street was 1322.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 995.9% higher than the Bulk average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Penny Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bulk and the 3rd highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 446.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.8%.

🔎 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 1XF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Penny Street are based on 50 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 Penny Street, Lancaster, LA1 1XF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA1 1XF

Average Price
£421,851

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£511,281

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£337,585

Other
£286,415

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penny Street

Average Price
£1,414,126

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£797,128

Detached
£1,969,515

Flats/Maisonettes
£203,479

Other
£2,012,615

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penny Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
76A Penny Street, Lancaster, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-02-17	£192,400
58 Penny Street, Lancaster, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£330,235	2022-04-25	£356,582
Rear Flat 62 - 64 Penny Street, Lancaster, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£380,000	2019-07-29	£450,752
69 Penny Street, Lancaster, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£144,000	2019-04-03	£173,594
The King Edward, 50 - 52 Penny Street, Lancaster, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£248,444	2019-03-14	£297,638

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA1 1XF

Employment

LA1 1XF 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 1XF 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)	305
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	85
Full-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	18
Retired	10
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	14
Other	11
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	995 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	193 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Balmoral Road , LA1 3BT	3out of 4	608 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Lane Community Primary School Willow Lane , LA1 5PR	2out of 4	974 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bowerham Primary & Nursery School Bowerham Road , LA1 4BS	3out of 4	1,046 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle View Primary School Keswick Road , LA1 3LE	3out of 4	1,254 yd	Community school	No	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	4out of 4	225 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lancaster Royal Grammar School East Road , LA1 3EF	4out of 4	804 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic College Morecambe Road , LA1 2RX	3out of 4	943 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy Ashton Road , LA1 4RS	4out of 4	972 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Lancaster High School Crag Road , LA1 3LS	- not rated	1,571 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	2,582 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	1,003 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadwick High School Mainway , Skerton LA1 2AY	2out of 4	1,264 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jamea Al Kauthar Ashton Road , LA1 5AJ	- not rated	1,617 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Loyne Specialist School Sefton Drive , LA1 2QD	4out of 4	1,714 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stepping Stones School Bowerham Road , LA1 4HT	4out of 4	2,159 yd	Pupil referral unit	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 Cornish Bakery & Cafe	53 Penny Street	1 yd
Dam Good Coffee Shop	71 Penny Street	1 yd
Tiam Tea Ltd	56 Penny Street	7 yd
Hogarths	9 George Street	45 yd
Golden Dragon	11 George Street	45 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brown Cow Inn	The Brown Cow, 42-44 Penny Street	1 yd
Penny Bank	The Penny Bank, 51 Penny Street	1 yd
Sir Richard Owen	The Sir Richard Owen, 4 Spring Garden Street	32 yd
Generation Bar	10 Brock Street	67 yd
Runner Duck Wine Room	59-61 King Street	108 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok Express	60 Penny Street	1 yd
Turkish Grill	66 Penny Street	1 yd
Eat Indian	40 Penny Street	46 yd
Currylicious Lancaster	89 Penny Street	78 yd
Marmara Kebab House	13 Brock Street	103 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
KF Oriental (Food Store)	21 Common Garden Street	71 yd
Poundland	11 Corn Market	115 yd
Tesco Express King Street	67 King Street	128 yd
Marks & Spencer Plc	32-34 Penny Street	135 yd
Lune Bargains	2 New Street	365 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Snap Fitness (Lancaster) SPRING GARDEN STREET	health and fitness suite	78 yd
Inspire Health And Fitness (Closed) 10-12 10-12 Penny Street	health and fitness suite	132 yd
Lancaster Girls Grammar School REGENT STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	286 yd
Ymca (Lancaster & District) FLEET SQUARE FLEET SQUARE NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite	454 yd
Ripley St Thomas Ce Academy ASHTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	894 yd
Lancaster Royal Grammar School LANCASTER ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL LANCASTER ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL EAST ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	932 yd
Bowerham Community Primary School BOWERHAM ROAD	grass pitches	962 yd
Our Ladys Catholic College MORECAMBE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	978 yd
Giant Axe Stadium THE GIANT AXE THE GIANT AXE WEST ROAD	grass pitches	983 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	26.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	26.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	26.9%

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	11.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	24.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	38.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	2.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LA1 1XF