Coulston Road, Lancaster, LA1 3AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LA1 3AD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	60%	49.9%	-10.1%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	40%	50.1%	10.1%	49.0%	1.1%

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 3AD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 78.9% 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	71.3%	78.9%	7.6%	37.9%	41.0%
Married: Opposite sex	21.5%	13.3%	-8.2%	44.2%	-30.9%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	2.5%	3.9%	1.4%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	2.2%	3%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (91.1%) 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	58.8%	51.3%	-7.5%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	31.9%	39.8%	7.9%	33.6%	6.2%
Fair health	7%	7.3%	0.3%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 3AD this area, 7.9% 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	10.6%	7.9%	-2.7%	18.2%	-10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.7%	3%	-1.7%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	4.6%	-4.4%	13.4%	-8.8%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	45.8%	52.9%	7.1%	16.9%	36.0%
Degree or Similar	22.7%	27.1%	4.4%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	5%	2.1%	-2.9%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.6%	6.5%	5.9%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	3.4%	3.4%	2.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	90.7%	79.4%	-11.3%	81.4%	-2.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.3% 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	86.1%	82.3%	-3.8%	83.2%	-0.9%
European Union	5.8%	6.2%	0.4%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.6%	4.2%	3.6%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	6.7%	1.8%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.5%	82.1%	-3.4%	83.2%	-1.1%
10+ Years	2.9%	4.5%	1.6%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	6.4%	1.7%	-4.7%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	9%	5.2%	1.9%	7.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.7%	76.7%	2.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.7%	37.2%	8.5%
Christian	30.5%	46.2%	-15.7%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	8.7%	6.5%	2.2%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	11.2%	6.0%	5.2%

Safety

Is Coulston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Coulston Road was 24.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.4% lower than the Bowerham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Coulston Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bowerham and the 75th lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.7%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in LA1 3AD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Coulston Road are based on 171 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 Coulston Road, Lancaster, LA1 3AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA1 3AD

Average Price
£233,688

Semi-Detached
£286,218

Terraced
£229,797

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Coulston Road

Average Price
£246,220

Semi-Detached
£297,010

Terraced
£237,761

Detached
£384,180

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Coulston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Coulston Road, Lancaster, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£178,000	2023-09-29	£169,100
13 Coulston Road, Lancaster, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-08-26	£218,990
39 Coulston Road, Lancaster, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-07-12	£173,872
41 Coulston Road, Lancaster, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-05-31	£190,611
1 Coulston Road, Lancaster, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2022-05-31	£386,517

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA1 3AD

Employment

LA1 3AD 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 3AD 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)	144
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	55
Full-Time Employee	49
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	20
Other	13
Self-Employed	7
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Looking after home or family	2

Employment Industry

Education	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Other	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
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	2,165 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bowerham Primary & Nursery School Bowerham Road , LA1 4BS	3out of 4	306 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Bowerham Road , LA1 4HT	4out of 4	701 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorside Primary School Bowerham Road , Newlands LA1 4HT	3out of 4	824 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School Scotforth Road , LA1 4SE	4out of 4	878 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Balmoral Road , LA1 3BT	3out of 4	1,017 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy Ashton Road , LA1 4RS	4out of 4	922 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Royal Grammar School East Road , LA1 3EF	4out of 4	1,049 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Regent Street , LA1 1SF	4out of 4	1,317 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Central Lancaster High School Crag Road , LA1 3LS	- not rated	1,974 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic College Morecambe Road , LA1 2RX	3out of 4	2,177 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	3,930 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stepping Stones School Bowerham Road , LA1 4HT	4out of 4	824 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jamea Al Kauthar Ashton Road , LA1 5AJ	- not rated	979 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Lancaster Steiner School Lune Road , LA1 5QU	- not rated	2,319 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadwick High School Mainway , Skerton LA1 2AY	2out of 4	2,354 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Loyne Specialist School Sefton Drive , LA1 2QD	4out of 4	3,061 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ode Pizza Company Ltd	Bowerham Hotel, Bowerham Road	154 yd
The Gateway Building	University Of Cumbria, Bowerham Road	295 yd
Countrystyle Meats	Country Style Meats Farm Shop, Lancaster Leisure Park Ltd, Wyresdale Road	580 yd
Lottie's Kitchen	Restaurant, Lancaster Auction Mart, Wyresdale Road	604 yd
Pavilion Cafe	Cafe, Williamson Park, Wyresdale Road	647 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bowerham Hotel	Bowerham Road	154 yd
Park Hotel Lancaster LTD	Park Hotel, 1 St Oswald Street	519 yd
Wobbly Cobbler	49 Scotforth Road	835 yd
Fox & Goose	Fox And Goose, Newlands Road	916 yd
White Cross	The White Cross, Quarry Road	1,015 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bowerham Chippy	2 Coulston Road	38 yd
Jasmine Garden	2 Newsham Road	227 yd
Pepe Rosso	128 Greaves Road	568 yd
West Lake Takeaway	130-132 Greaves Road	568 yd
Giggles Play and Adventure Ltd	Lancaster Leisure Park Ltd, Wyresdale Road	580 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Cumbria Sports Centre (Lancaster Campus) BOWERHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	336 yd
Bowerham Community Primary School BOWERHAM ROAD	grass pitches	390 yd
York Road Playing Field WELLINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	418 yd
St Bernadette'S Catholic Primary School BOWERHAM ROAD	grass pitches	645 yd
Bowerham Lawn Tennis Club BARTON ROAD	tennis courts	670 yd
Moorside Primary School BOWERHAM ROAD	grass pitches	731 yd
Barton Road Playing Fields BARTON ROAD	grass pitches	796 yd
Ripley St Thomas Ce Academy ASHTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	959 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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	75.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LA1 3AD