Lune Terrace, Lancaster, LA1 2AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LA1 2AQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52% of residents 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	47.3%	48%	0.7%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	52.7%	52%	-0.7%	49.0%	3.0%

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 2AQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.3% 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	53.4%	66.3%	12.9%	37.9%	28.4%
Married: Opposite sex	22%	17.7%	-4.3%	44.2%	-26.5%
Separated	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	16.1%	10.1%	-6.0%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	6.7%	4.2%	-2.5%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	41.9%	38.1%	-3.8%	48.4%	-10.3%
Good health	30.2%	33.3%	3.1%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	20.5%	20.1%	-0.4%	12.7%	7.4%
Bad health	6.2%	6.9%	0.7%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%	0.4%

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	22.4%	22.5%	0.1%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	9.1%	0.1%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	8.4%	-5.9%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	3.5%	-0.1%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	23.3%	30.5%	7.2%	16.9%	13.6%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	23.2%	0.8%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	4.9%	2.8%	-2.1%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89% 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	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0%	2.8%	2.8%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.1%	89%	-7.1%	81.4%	7.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.5% 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	87.2%	76.5%	-10.7%	83.2%	-6.7%
European Union	8.1%	14.1%	6.0%	6.1%	8.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	6.6%	6.2%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.8%	76.5%	-10.3%	83.2%	-6.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	9.4%	9.0%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	3.9%	5.3%	1.4%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	5.8%	4.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	4.4%	1.3%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.4%	76.7%	-15.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	9.4%	1.3%	8.1%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	19.4%	13.5%	5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.4%	37.2%	4.2%
Christian	43.6%	46.2%	-2.6%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Lune Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lune Terrace was 327.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 169.3% higher than the Scale Hall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lune Terrace has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Scale Hall and the 27th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 183.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LA1 2AQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very 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 Lune Terrace are based on 12 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 Lune Terrace, Lancaster, LA1 2AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA1 2AQ

Average Price
£152,666

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£152,666

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lune Terrace

Average Price
£147,440

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£147,440

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lune TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Lune Terrace, Lancaster, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£121,500	2024-03-22	£121,994
20 Lune Terrace, Lancaster, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2020-10-29	£144,645
30 Lune Terrace, Lancaster, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2019-03-04	£134,239
32 Lune Terrace, Lancaster, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2010-09-13	£159,589
26 Lune Terrace, Lancaster, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2008-01-25	£127,009

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA1 2AQ

Employment

LA1 2AQ 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 2AQ 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	66
Student (economically inactive)	56
Long-Term Sick or disabled	35
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Other	16
Looking after home or family	15
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	10
Manufacturing	10
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	1,118 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	805 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Aldrens Lane , LA1 2DU	- not rated	867 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Balmoral Road , LA1 3BT	3out of 4	1,034 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Lane Community Primary School Willow Lane , LA1 5PR	2out of 4	1,037 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle View Primary School Keswick Road , LA1 3LE	3out of 4	1,071 yd	Community 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	223 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Regent Street , LA1 1SF	4out of 4	904 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lancaster Royal Grammar School East Road , LA1 3EF	4out of 4	1,133 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Lancaster High School Crag Road , LA1 3LS	- not rated	1,384 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy Ashton Road , LA1 4RS	4out of 4	1,692 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	2,058 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chadwick High School Mainway , Skerton LA1 2AY	2out of 4	615 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Steiner School Lune Road , LA1 5QU	- not rated	818 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Loyne Specialist School Sefton Drive , LA1 2QD	4out of 4	1,123 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito College Slyne Road , LA2 6AP	- not rated	1,824 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jamea Al Kauthar Ashton Road , LA1 5AJ	- not rated	2,343 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Araya Thai Restaurant	6a Chapel Street	320 yd
Lancaster Escape	32 North Road	343 yd
Marco's	27-29 North Road	372 yd
Bella Italia Restaurants LTD	26-28 Church Street	381 yd
Bier & Twist	46-48 Church Street	381 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Skerton Liberal Club	Acrelands, Lune Street	186 yd
The Three Mariners	Three Mariners, Bridge Lane	274 yd
The Bobbin	36 Cable Street	276 yd
The George & Dragon	24 St Georges Quay	308 yd
Lancaster Railway Club	Lancaster Railway Sports And Social Club, Morecambe Road	376 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sadie's	Unit 2, Millennium Heights, Lune Street	293 yd
Nefis	Bus Station, Damside Street	360 yd
Delhicious	8 Damside Street	360 yd
Napoli Pizzeria & Grill	31 North Road	372 yd
Diggles	56 North Road	390 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd	Sainsburys, Cable Street	267 yd
Farmfoods	34-36 Parliament Street	360 yd
Lune Bargains	2 New Street	393 yd
Lidl	Unit 1, Kingsway Retail Park, Caton Road	458 yd
Marks & Spencer Plc	32-34 Penny Street	591 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Our Ladys Catholic College MORECAMBE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	254 yd
Ymca (Lancaster & District) FLEET SQUARE FLEET SQUARE NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite	294 yd
Skerton Community High School (Closed) Owen Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	571 yd
Inspire Health And Fitness (Closed) 10-12 10-12 Penny Street	health and fitness suite	595 yd
Ryelands Park Playing Fields TORRISHOLME ROAD	grass pitches	622 yd
Snap Fitness (Lancaster) SPRING GARDEN STREET	health and fitness suite	737 yd
Giant Axe Stadium THE GIANT AXE THE GIANT AXE WEST ROAD	grass pitches	781 yd
Lancaster Girls Grammar School REGENT STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	898 yd
Lancaster Ridge Community Primary School Keswick Road	grass pitches	973 yd
Lancaster Cricket & Sports Club LUNE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,048 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LA1 2AQ