Pickthorn Close, Lancaster, LA1 2PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LA1 2PJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	50.5%	-2.5%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	47%	49.5%	2.5%	49.0%	0.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.8%	39.1%	0.3%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	37.8%	43.8%	6.0%	44.2%	-0.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	14.8%	11.9%	-2.9%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	6.7%	1.7%	-5.0%	6.1%	-4.4%

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	40.5%	39.3%	-1.2%	48.4%	-9.1%
Good health	39.4%	39.6%	0.2%	33.6%	6.0%
Fair health	13.6%	15.8%	2.2%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	5.7%	4.6%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

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 16.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.4%	20.1%	-4.3%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23%	15.8%	-7.2%	9.6%	6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	18.4%	3.1%	13.4%	5.0%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	22.6%	8.2%	16.9%	5.7%
Degree or Similar	15.3%	16.7%	1.4%	33.8%	-17.1%
Other	4.3%	2.6%	-1.7%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
White	99.6%	96%	-3.6%	81.4%	14.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	3%	3.0%	0.1%	2.9%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.1%	93.3%	-4.8%	83.2%	10.1%
European Union	1.5%	5%	3.5%	6.1%	-1.1%
Africa	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.1%	92.7%	-5.4%	83.2%	9.5%
10+ Years	0%	4%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	76.7%	0.8%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
No passport held	17.9%	13.5%	4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.3%	37.2%	12.1%
Christian	46.4%	46.2%	0.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Pickthorn Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pickthorn Close was 133.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 116.9% higher than the Bare average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pickthorn Close has the 31st highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bare and the 102nd highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 81.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in LA1 2PJ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Pickthorn Close are based on 39 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 Pickthorn Close, Lancaster, LA1 2PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA1 2PJ

Average Price
£144,534

Semi-Detached
£143,499

Terraced
£151,030

Detached
£157,700

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pickthorn Close

Average Price
£142,732

Semi-Detached
£144,072

Terraced
£152,068

Detached
£156,918

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,519

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pickthorn CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Pickthorn Close, Lancaster, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£132,000	2026-03-02	£132,000
35 Pickthorn Close, Lancaster, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£124,000	2021-04-28	£148,800
39 Pickthorn Close, Lancaster, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2020-01-31	£174,125
25 Pickthorn Close, Lancaster, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£117,000	2019-06-14	£158,996
43 Pickthorn Close, Lancaster, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2019-04-18	£198,890

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA1 2PJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	33
Other	15
Self-Employed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	14
Transport and storage	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	6
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
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	2,079 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Milking Stile Lane , LA1 5QB	- not rated	2,103 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greaves Park Nursery School Bowerham Road , LA1 3AN	- not rated	3,063 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Torrisholme Road , LA1 2RJ	3out of 4	607 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School Slyne Road , LA1 2JH	3out of 4	700 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Aldrens Lane , LA1 2DU	- not rated	1,055 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Aldrens Lane , LA1 2DU	2out of 4	1,066 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Skerton Community Primary School Mainway , Skerton LA1 2AY	- not rated	1,368 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Skerton Community High School Owen Road , LA1 2BL	- not rated	1,289 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic College Morecambe Road , LA1 2RX	2out of 4	1,411 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Regent Street , LA1 1SF	- not rated	2,413 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Regent Street , LA1 1SF	3out of 4	2,413 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lancaster High School Crag Road , LA1 3LS	3out of 4	2,425 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	1,060 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Loyne Specialist School Sefton Drive , LA1 2QD	4out of 4	744 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito College Slyne Road , LA2 6AP	- not rated	780 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chadwick High School Mainway , Skerton LA1 2AY	- not rated	1,377 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chadwick High School Mainway , Skerton LA1 2AY	3out of 4	1,377 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morecambe Road School Morecambe Road , LA3 3AB	3out of 4	1,594 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
Breakaway Cafe	Lancaster And Morecambe College, Morecambe Road	1,061 yd
Coulson Restaurant	Lancaster And Morecambe College, Morecambe Road	1,061 yd
Sports Cafe Bar & The Lounge	Lancaster And Morecambe College, Morecambe Road	1,061 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Vale of Lune R.U.F.C	Vale Of Lune R U F C, Powderhouse Lane		679 yd
The New Melbourne Pub	57 Slyne Road		787 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barley Cop Chippy	80 Barley Cop Lane	358 yd
Golden House	18 Noel Road	608 yd
Scale Hall Plaice	55 Torrisholme Road	737 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	4 Market Street		403 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King George V Playing Fields (Slyne Road) KING GEORGES FIELD KING GEORGES FIELD SLYNE ROAD	grass pitches	567 yd
Ryelands Primary & Nursery School TORRISHOLME ROAD	grass pitches	605 yd
Vale Of Lune Rugby Union Football Club POWDERHOUSE LANE	grass pitches, squash courts	636 yd
Westgate Cricket Club Powderhouse Lane	grass pitches	675 yd
Torrisholme Cricket Club ENDSLEIGH GROVE	grass pitches	729 yd
Skerton St Lukes C Of E Primary School SLYNE ROAD	grass pitches	749 yd
Ryelands Park Playing Fields TORRISHOLME ROAD	grass pitches	1,032 yd
Lancaster And Morecambe College MORECAMBE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,061 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	67.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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