Derwent Road, Lancaster, LA1 3ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LA1 3ES is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	23.8%	50.2%	26.4%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	76.2%	49.8%	-26.4%	49.0%	0.8%

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 vicinity of LA1 3ES there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	73.6%	34.6%	-39.0%	37.9%	-3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	18.5%	55.3%	36.8%	44.2%	11.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	4.3%	6.2%	1.9%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.4%) 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	51.2%	64%	12.8%	48.4%	15.6%
Good health	37.9%	25.4%	-12.5%	33.6%	-8.2%
Fair health	8.8%	7.8%	-1.0%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 3ES this area, 3.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 67.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.9%	3.8%	-27.1%	18.2%	-14.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20%	3.3%	-16.7%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	8.9%	-4.5%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.5%	14.8%	9.3%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	23.9%	67.5%	43.6%	33.8%	33.7%
Other	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.1% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0%	2.8%	2.8%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	90.3%	90.1%	-0.2%	81.4%	8.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.3% 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	95.3%	87.3%	-8.0%	83.2%	4.1%
European Union	1.7%	4.7%	3.0%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	4.2%	3.0%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	87.3%	-7.7%	83.2%	4.1%
10+ Years	0%	8.5%	8.5%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	1%	2.3%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.2%	76.7%	9.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.3%	37.2%	11.1%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Derwent Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Derwent Road was 74.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.3% higher than the Bowerham average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Derwent Road has the 23rd highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bowerham and the 215th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in LA1 3ES, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Derwent Road are based on 59 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 Derwent Road, Lancaster, LA1 3ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA1 3ES

Average Price
£509,435

Semi-Detached
£514,859

Terraced
£272,063

Detached
£618,359

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Derwent Road

Average Price
£483,144

Semi-Detached
£506,227

Terraced
£273,783

Detached
£549,176

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Derwent Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Derwent Road, Lancaster, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£452,500	2024-09-26	£455,581
35 Derwent Road, Lancaster, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2024-09-06	£704,767
12 Derwent Road, Lancaster, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£565,000	2024-05-16	£580,134
4 Derwent Road, Lancaster, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2022-12-20	£489,831
51 Derwent Road, Lancaster, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2022-08-08	£394,031

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA1 3ES

Employment

LA1 3ES area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 3ES 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	143
Retired	60
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	37
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Student (economically inactive)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	5
Other	3

Employment Industry

Education	48
Human health and social work activities	27
Construction	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Transport and storage	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
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	1,989 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School Highfield , Derwent Road LA1 3ES	3out of 4	284 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle View Primary School Keswick Road , LA1 3LE	3out of 4	464 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle View Primary Keswick Road , LA1 3LE	- not rated	507 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Balmoral Road , LA1 3BT	3out of 4	520 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bowerham Primary & Nursery School Bowerham Road , LA1 4BS	3out of 4	1,128 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lancaster Royal Grammar School East Road , LA1 3EF	4out of 4	345 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Lancaster High School Crag Road , LA1 3LS	- not rated	663 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic College Morecambe Road , LA1 2RX	3out of 4	1,207 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Regent Street , LA1 1SF	4out of 4	1,219 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy Ashton Road , LA1 4RS	4out of 4	1,644 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	3,184 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	1,183 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Steiner School Lune Road , LA1 5QU	- not rated	1,862 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stepping Stones School Bowerham Road , LA1 4HT	4out of 4	2,095 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jamea Al Kauthar Ashton Road , LA1 5AJ	- not rated	2,124 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Loyne Specialist School Sefton Drive , LA1 2QD	4out of 4	2,239 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
Pavilion Cafe	Cafe, Williamson Park, Wyresdale Road	712 yd
Pizza Margherita	2 Moor Lane	723 yd
Quarterhouse Lancaster Limited	13 Moor Lane	723 yd
Dukes Theatre	Dukes Playhouse, Moor Lane	723 yd
The Cornerstone Cafe	Wesley Methodist Church And Hall, Sulyard Street	762 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Freeholders Arms	Freeholders Arms, 47-49 Ullswater Road	344 yd
Gregson Arts & Community Centre Ltd	Gregson Institute, 33 Moor Gate	418 yd
Golden Lion	33 Moor Lane	723 yd
Greaves Park	Bowerham Road	793 yd
The Borough	3 Dalton Square	800 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paradise Takeaway	45 Ullswater Road	344 yd
Greek Kitchen	47 Moor Gate	418 yd
Half Moon Bay Chinese Takeaway	2 Green Street	631 yd
Brendan's Chippy	10 Ridge Square	721 yd
Moorish	5 Moor Lane	723 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	34-36 Parliament Street	794 yd
Lidl	Unit 1, Kingsway Retail Park, Caton Road	828 yd
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd	Sainsburys, Cable Street	979 yd
Marks & Spencer Plc	32-34 Penny Street	1,005 yd
Poundland	11 Corn Market	1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lancaster Christ Church C Of E Primary School DERWENT ROAD	grass pitches	179 yd
Highfield Recreation Ground MACDONALD WAY	tennis courts	188 yd
Lancaster Royal Grammar School Grass Pitches (Memorial Playing Field) ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS DERWENT ROAD	grass pitches	206 yd
Lancaster Royal Grammar School LANCASTER ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL LANCASTER ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL EAST ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	251 yd
Lancaster Ridge Community Primary School Keswick Road	grass pitches	479 yd
Central Lancaster High School CRAG ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	606 yd
Far Moor KERSHAW DRIVE	grass pitches	960 yd
Inspire Health And Fitness (Closed) 10-12 10-12 Penny Street	health and fitness suite	1,004 yd
University Of Cumbria Sports Centre (Lancaster Campus) BOWERHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	1,013 yd
Hmp Lancaster Farms LANCASTER FARMS LANCASTER FARMS STONE ROW HEAD	artificial grass pitch	1,080 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	77.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	77.8%

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	36.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LA1 3ES