Mainway, Lancaster, LA1 2AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LA1 2AY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	47.8%	48.6%	0.8%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	52.2%	51.4%	-0.8%	49.0%	2.4%

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 2AY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.2% 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	30.6%	51.2%	20.6%	37.9%	13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	36.8%	25.6%	-11.2%	44.2%	-18.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	21.8%	14%	-7.8%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	8.3%	6.7%	-1.6%	6.1%	0.6%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (64.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	25.4%	41.9%	16.5%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	29.9%	23%	-6.9%	33.6%	-10.6%
Fair health	29%	21.2%	-7.8%	12.7%	8.5%
Bad health	11.6%	11.3%	-0.3%	4.0%	7.3%
Very bad health	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	1.2%	1.5%

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 2AY this area, 28.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42%	28.3%	-13.7%	18.2%	10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	19.3%	6.3%	9.6%	9.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	13.3%	3.5%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	4.8%	0.7%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	12%	1.6%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	13.5%	16.9%	3.4%	33.8%	-16.9%
Other	7.3%	5.4%	-1.9%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 90% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	1.3%	5%	3.7%	2.5%	2.5%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.4%	90%	-2.4%	81.4%	8.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	4.1%	4.1%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.9% 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	92%	86.9%	-5.1%	83.2%	3.7%
European Union	2.7%	7.2%	4.5%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	86.9%	-5.1%	83.2%	3.7%
10+ Years	0.9%	7.7%	6.8%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.1%	76.7%	-27.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	5.4%	1.3%	4.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
No passport held	39.3%	13.5%	25.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.3%	37.2%	1.1%
Christian	53.6%	46.2%	7.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Mainway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mainway was 440.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 262.4% higher than the Scale Hall average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Mainway has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Scale Hall and the 16th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 149.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 57.1%.

🔎 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 2AY, 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 Mainway are based on 21 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 Mainway, Lancaster, LA1 2AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA1 2AY

Average Price
£164,177

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,177

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mainway

Average Price
£81,246

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£128,301

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£68,953

Other
£79,330

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on MainwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Top Floor Flat The Gold Mine, 93 Mainway, Lancaster, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2016-03-07	£162,683

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA1 2AY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	24
Looking after home or family	24
Other	13
Unemployed	9
Self-Employed	4
Student (economically inactive)	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Transport and storage	3
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Information and communication	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	1,746 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Aldrens Lane , LA1 2DU	- not rated	235 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School Slyne Road , LA1 2JH	2out of 4	816 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle View Primary School Keswick Road , LA1 3LE	3out of 4	978 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle View Primary Keswick Road , LA1 3LE	- not rated	981 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Torrisholme Road , LA1 2RJ	3out of 4	1,080 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	475 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Lancaster High School Crag Road , LA1 3LS	- not rated	1,184 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Royal Grammar School East Road , LA1 3EF	4out of 4	1,466 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Regent Street , LA1 1SF	4out of 4	1,567 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy Ashton Road , LA1 4RS	4out of 4	2,334 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	2,065 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	123 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Loyne Specialist School Sefton Drive , LA1 2QD	4out of 4	1,163 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito College Slyne Road , LA2 6AP	- not rated	1,237 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Steiner School Lune Road , LA1 5QU	- not rated	1,364 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morecambe Road School Morecambe Road , LA3 3AB	3out of 4	2,576 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
Cafe Irresistible	Fathers House Elim Church, Owen Road	278 yd
Pizza Hut Restaurant	Unit 2, Kingsway Retail Park, Caton Road	526 yd
Maritime Museum	St Georges Quay	841 yd
Quite Simply French	27a St Georges Quay	841 yd
Lancaster Escape	32 North Road	911 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Skerton Liberal Club	Acrelands, Lune Street	505 yd
Greaves Park	Bowerham Road	547 yd
Lancaster Railway Club	Lancaster Railway Sports And Social Club, Morecambe Road	644 yd
The New Melbourne Pub	57 Slyne Road	707 yd
The George & Dragon	24 St Georges Quay	827 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eating Plus	Eating Plus Chinese Takeaway, 48 Owen Road	260 yd
Ryelands Greggs	Ryelands Service Station, Owen Road	319 yd
Subway	Subway, Ryelands Service Station, Owen Road	319 yd
Latin Quarter	Unit 21, Ladies Walk Industrial Estate, Caton Road	342 yd
Sadie's	Unit 2, Millennium Heights, Lune Street	398 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Unit 1, Kingsway Retail Park, Caton Road	522 yd
Farmfoods	34-36 Parliament Street	688 yd
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd	Sainsburys, Cable Street	894 yd
Tesco	4 Market Street	964 yd
Lune Bargains	2 New Street	1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Skerton Community High School (Closed) Owen Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	156 yd
Our Ladys Catholic College MORECAMBE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	514 yd
Ryelands Park Playing Fields TORRISHOLME ROAD	grass pitches	532 yd
Skerton St Lukes C Of E Primary School SLYNE ROAD	grass pitches	750 yd
Lancaster Ridge Community Primary School Keswick Road	grass pitches	896 yd
King George V Playing Fields (Slyne Road) KING GEORGES FIELD KING GEORGES FIELD SLYNE ROAD	grass pitches	919 yd
Ymca (Lancaster & District) FLEET SQUARE FLEET SQUARE NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite	977 yd
Lansil Sports And Social Club Caton Road	golf	1,002 yd
Central Lancaster High School CRAG ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,052 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	47.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	146.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LA1 2AY