Swallow Wharf, Lancaster, LA1 3JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LA1 3JA is primarily male, with 54.8% of the population 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	48.5%	45.2%	-3.3%	51.0%	-5.8%
Male	51.5%	54.8%	3.3%	49.0%	5.8%

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 area around LA1 3JA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.1% 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	69.5%	66.1%	-3.4%	37.9%	28.2%
Married: Opposite sex	21.9%	20.7%	-1.2%	44.2%	-23.5%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	5.1%	8.9%	3.8%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	53.9%	47%	-6.9%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	31.6%	35.8%	4.2%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	12.5%	12.1%	-0.4%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.7%	15.1%	3.4%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	7.7%	0.9%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	10.7%	0.4%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	5.9%	4.3%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	28%	31.7%	3.7%	16.9%	14.8%
Degree or Similar	37.3%	26.2%	-11.1%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	4.4%	2.6%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	6.2%	4.6%	-1.6%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	2.5%	0.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	86.5%	87.3%	0.8%	81.4%	5.9%
Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

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	86.9%	82.3%	-4.6%	83.2%	-0.9%
European Union	3.6%	9.9%	6.3%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1%	1.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	6%	4%	-2.0%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	85.3%	82.6%	-2.7%	83.2%	-0.6%
10+ Years	4.8%	5.6%	0.8%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	3.4%	4.4%	1.0%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	4.4%	0.8%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.5%	76.7%	-8.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	17.1%	13.5%	3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.5%	37.2%	8.3%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Swallow Wharf Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swallow Wharf was 190.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.0% higher than the Bulk average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Swallow Wharf has the 9th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bulk and the 67th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.8%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LA1 3JA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Swallow Wharf are based on 32 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 Swallow Wharf, Lancaster, LA1 3JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA1 3JA

Average Price
£181,399

Semi-Detached
£214,064

Terraced
£148,108

Detached
£214,156

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,835

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swallow Wharf

Average Price
£195,900

Semi-Detached
£221,692

Terraced
£191,245

Detached
£197,581

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,360

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swallow WharfStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Swallow Wharf, Lancaster, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-05-04	£132,369
15 Swallow Wharf, Lancaster, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,500	2022-03-15	£135,206
6 Swallow Wharf, Lancaster, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£119,000	2020-10-22	£136,772
5 Swallow Wharf, Lancaster, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2019-12-06	£127,648
15 Swallow Wharf, Lancaster, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£118,000	2017-11-27	£160,968

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA1 3JA

Employment

LA1 3JA 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 3JA 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	91
Student (economically inactive)	67
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	9
Self-Employed	7
Unemployed	7
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	48
Education	42
Accommodation and food service activities	36
Human health and social work activities	30
Other	18
Manufacturing	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Information and communication	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	5
Transport and storage	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2

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	1,698 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle View Primary School Keswick Road , LA1 3LE	3out of 4	405 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle View Primary Keswick Road , LA1 3LE	- not rated	447 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Balmoral Road , LA1 3BT	3out of 4	731 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School Highfield , Derwent Road LA1 3ES	3out of 4	767 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Aldrens Lane , LA1 2DU	- not rated	1,011 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	691 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Royal Grammar School East Road , LA1 3EF	4out of 4	698 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Lancaster High School Crag Road , LA1 3LS	- not rated	730 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Regent Street , LA1 1SF	4out of 4	1,127 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy Ashton Road , LA1 4RS	4out of 4	1,772 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	2,668 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	656 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Steiner School Lune Road , LA1 5QU	- not rated	1,474 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Loyne Specialist School Sefton Drive , LA1 2QD	4out of 4	1,723 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito College Slyne Road , LA2 6AP	- not rated	1,997 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jamea Al Kauthar Ashton Road , LA1 5AJ	- not rated	2,351 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut Restaurant	Unit 2, Kingsway Retail Park, Caton Road	293 yd
Marco's	27-29 North Road	509 yd
Lancaster Escape	32 North Road	532 yd
Pizza Margherita	2 Moor Lane	544 yd
Quarterhouse Lancaster Limited	13 Moor Lane	544 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greaves Park	Bowerham Road	346 yd
The Freeholders Arms	Freeholders Arms, 47-49 Ullswater Road	359 yd
Gregson Arts & Community Centre Ltd	Gregson Institute, 33 Moor Gate	497 yd
Golden Lion	33 Moor Lane	544 yd
The Bobbin	36 Cable Street	589 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Half Moon Bay Chinese Takeaway	2 Green Street	95 yd
Paradise Takeaway	45 Ullswater Road	359 yd
Brendan's Chippy	10 Ridge Square	463 yd
Latin Quarter	Unit 21, Ladies Walk Industrial Estate, Caton Road	493 yd
Greek Kitchen	47 Moor Gate	497 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Unit 1, Kingsway Retail Park, Caton Road	293 yd
Farmfoods	34-36 Parliament Street	320 yd
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd	Sainsburys, Cable Street	611 yd
Marks & Spencer Plc	32-34 Penny Street	811 yd
Lune Bargains	2 New Street	817 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lancaster Ridge Community Primary School Keswick Road	grass pitches	312 yd
Lancaster Royal Grammar School Grass Pitches (Memorial Playing Field) ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS DERWENT ROAD	grass pitches	544 yd
Central Lancaster High School CRAG ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	593 yd
Lancaster Christ Church C Of E Primary School DERWENT ROAD	grass pitches	663 yd
Lancaster Royal Grammar School LANCASTER ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL LANCASTER ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL EAST ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	703 yd
Highfield Recreation Ground MACDONALD WAY	tennis courts	712 yd
Ymca (Lancaster & District) FLEET SQUARE FLEET SQUARE NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite	773 yd
Our Ladys Catholic College MORECAMBE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	793 yd
Skerton Community High School (Closed) Owen Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	798 yd
Inspire Health And Fitness (Closed) 10-12 10-12 Penny Street	health and fitness suite	812 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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.83 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.83 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.02 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LA1 3JA