Pinfold Court, Lancaster, LA1 2UT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LA1 2UT 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	54.8%	48%	-6.8%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	45.2%	52%	6.8%	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 2UT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.3% 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	57.4%	57.3%	-0.1%	37.9%	19.4%
Married: Opposite sex	28.7%	24.3%	-4.4%	44.2%	-19.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	8.7%	12.1%	3.4%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	48.7%	48.7%	0.0%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	35.6%	34.6%	-1.0%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	11.2%	12.6%	1.4%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.5%	15.5%	-6.0%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	12.1%	-1.4%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	11.1%	-7.6%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.3%	2.9%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.5%	25.7%	4.2%	16.9%	8.8%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	28.8%	8.0%	33.8%	-5.0%
Other	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	93.6%	91.7%	-1.9%	81.4%	10.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.5% 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	94.7%	86.5%	-8.2%	83.2%	3.3%
European Union	2.4%	7.1%	4.7%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	86.5%	-7.9%	83.2%	3.3%
10+ Years	0%	5%	5.0%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.4%	76.7%	-10.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	21.3%	13.5%	7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.9%	37.2%	14.7%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Pinfold Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pinfold Court was 267.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 119.8% higher than the Scale Hall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pinfold Court has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Scale Hall and the 42nd highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 108.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -0.3%.

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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 2UT, 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 Pinfold Court are based on 10 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 Pinfold Court, Lancaster, LA1 2UT

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA1 2UT

Average Price
£127,918

Semi-Detached
£138,330

Terraced
£125,835

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pinfold Court

Average Price
£113,997

Semi-Detached
£120,387

Terraced
£115,395

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£103,413

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pinfold CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Pinfold Court, Lancaster, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£156,000	2024-09-25	£148,772
5 Pinfold Court, Lancaster, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£63,000	2018-09-07	£82,333
6 Pinfold Court, Lancaster, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£104,950	2008-08-28	£145,225
7 Pinfold Court, Lancaster, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£86,000	2006-05-31	£133,733
5 Pinfold Court, Lancaster, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,000	2006-01-27	£102,314

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA1 2UT

Employment

LA1 2UT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 2UT 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	117
Part-Time Employee	58
Student (economically inactive)	35
Self-Employed	22
Retired	21
Looking after home or family	19
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Education	20
Construction	18
Manufacturing	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate 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	1,719 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	169 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	740 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Torrisholme Road , LA1 2RJ	3out of 4	977 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle View Primary School Keswick Road , LA1 3LE	3out of 4	1,084 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle View Primary Keswick Road , LA1 3LE	- not rated	1,088 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	480 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Lancaster High School Crag Road , LA1 3LS	- not rated	1,291 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Royal Grammar School East Road , LA1 3EF	4out of 4	1,552 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Regent Street , LA1 1SF	4out of 4	1,597 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy Ashton Road , LA1 4RS	4out of 4	2,374 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	1,960 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	218 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Loyne Specialist School Sefton Drive , LA1 2QD	4out of 4	1,065 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito College Slyne Road , LA2 6AP	- not rated	1,168 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Steiner School Lune Road , LA1 5QU	- not rated	1,323 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morecambe Road School Morecambe Road , LA3 3AB	3out of 4	2,473 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	298 yd
Pizza Hut Restaurant	Unit 2, Kingsway Retail Park, Caton Road	605 yd
Maritime Museum	St Georges Quay	798 yd
Quite Simply French	27a St Georges Quay	798 yd
Lancaster Escape	32 North Road	956 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Skerton Liberal Club	Acrelands, Lune Street	527 yd
Lancaster Railway Club	Lancaster Railway Sports And Social Club, Morecambe Road	598 yd
The New Melbourne Pub	57 Slyne Road	623 yd
Greaves Park	Bowerham Road	653 yd
The Wagon and Horses	Wagon And Horses, 27 St Georges Quay	798 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eating Plus	Eating Plus Chinese Takeaway, 48 Owen Road	158 yd
Ryelands Greggs	Ryelands Service Station, Owen Road	228 yd
Subway	Subway, Ryelands Service Station, Owen Road	228 yd
Millstone Chippy	1 Alexandra Road	382 yd
Sadie's	Unit 2, Millennium Heights, Lune Street	425 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Unit 1, Kingsway Retail Park, Caton Road	603 yd
Farmfoods	34-36 Parliament Street	752 yd
Tesco	4 Market Street	857 yd
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd	Sainsburys, Cable Street	928 yd
Lune Bargains	2 New Street	1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Skerton Community High School (Closed) Owen Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	130 yd
Ryelands Park Playing Fields TORRISHOLME ROAD	grass pitches	446 yd
Our Ladys Catholic College MORECAMBE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	497 yd
Skerton St Lukes C Of E Primary School SLYNE ROAD	grass pitches	665 yd
King George V Playing Fields (Slyne Road) KING GEORGES FIELD KING GEORGES FIELD SLYNE ROAD	grass pitches	826 yd
Ymca (Lancaster & District) FLEET SQUARE FLEET SQUARE NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite	995 yd
Lancaster Ridge Community Primary School Keswick Road	grass pitches	1,001 yd
Lansil Sports And Social Club Caton Road	golf	1,042 yd
Ryelands Primary & Nursery School TORRISHOLME ROAD	grass pitches	1,079 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%

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

Overview of LA1 2UT