Samuels Court, Lancaster, LA1 3QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LA1 3QX is primarily male, with 67.2% 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	30%	32.8%	2.8%	51.0%	-18.2%
Male	70%	67.2%	-2.8%	49.0%	18.2%

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 3QX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.1% 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	58.8%	62.1%	3.3%	37.9%	24.2%
Married: Opposite sex	17.3%	18.9%	1.6%	44.2%	-25.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3%	0.8%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	11.3%	12.5%	1.2%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	9.6%	3.8%	-5.8%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	56.1%	51.2%	-4.9%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	26.3%	31.2%	4.9%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	12.2%	12.6%	0.4%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	4.4%	3.4%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.2%	0.4%

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	24.9%	19.4%	-5.5%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	6.8%	-2.5%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	22.4%	4.5%	13.4%	9.0%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.3%	17.9%	1.6%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	29.6%	30.8%	1.2%	33.8%	-3.0%
Other	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	4.8%	9.2%	4.4%	0.7%	8.5%
Indian	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.2%	2.4%	2.2%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0.9%	9.7%	8.8%	2.5%	7.2%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	88.5%	70.5%	-18.0%	81.4%	-10.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.9% 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	89.1%	78.9%	-10.2%	83.2%	-4.3%
European Union	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	11.7%	7.8%	5.6%	6.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.0%
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	88.7%	79.3%	-9.4%	83.2%	-3.9%
10+ Years	5.1%	5%	-0.1%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	1.4%	6.6%	5.2%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	7.6%	4.1%	1.9%	5.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.4%	37.2%	3.2%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Not answered	10.8%	6.0%	4.8%

Safety

Is Samuels Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Samuels Court was 50.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.9% lower than the Bulk average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Samuels Court has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bulk and the 186th lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.6%.

🔎 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 3QX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (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 Samuels Court are based on 16 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 Samuels Court, Lancaster, LA1 3QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA1 3QX

Average Price
£185,822

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£185,822

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Samuels Court

Average Price
£180,786

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,786

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Samuels CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Samuels Court, Lancaster, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-10-25	£162,081
4 Samuels Court, Lancaster, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,100	2023-08-25	£151,890
8 Samuels Court, Lancaster, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2020-03-20	£217,538
7 Samuels Court, Lancaster, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2018-10-30	£170,734
9 Samuels Court, Lancaster, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£144,000	2018-08-14	£169,557

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA1 3QX

Employment

LA1 3QX 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 3QX 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)	77
Retired	59
Full-Time Employee	58
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Part-Time Employee	14
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Self-Employed	7
Other	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Education	41
Human health and social work activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Construction	4
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Administrative and support service 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	1,737 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Balmoral Road , LA1 3BT	3out of 4	178 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	579 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle View Primary School Keswick Road , LA1 3LE	3out of 4	753 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle View Primary Keswick Road , LA1 3LE	- not rated	802 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bowerham Primary & Nursery School Bowerham Road , LA1 4BS	3out of 4	844 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	75 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Regent Street , LA1 1SF	4out of 4	911 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Central Lancaster High School Crag Road , LA1 3LS	- not rated	998 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic College Morecambe Road , LA1 2RX	3out of 4	1,183 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy Ashton Road , LA1 4RS	4out of 4	1,302 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	3,113 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	1,277 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Steiner School Lune Road , LA1 5QU	- not rated	1,673 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jamea Al Kauthar Ashton Road , LA1 5AJ	- not rated	1,802 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Stepping Stones School Bowerham Road , LA1 4HT	4out of 4	1,896 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Loyne Specialist School Sefton Drive , LA1 2QD	4out of 4	2,181 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
Pizza Margherita	2 Moor Lane	518 yd
Quarterhouse Lancaster Limited	13 Moor Lane	518 yd
Dukes Theatre	Dukes Playhouse, Moor Lane	518 yd
The Cornerstone Cafe	Wesley Methodist Church And Hall, Sulyard Street	531 yd
Lancaster Men's Hub	Wesley Methodist Church And Hall, Sulyard Street	531 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gregson Arts & Community Centre Ltd	Gregson Institute, 33 Moor Gate	202 yd
The Freeholders Arms	Freeholders Arms, 47-49 Ullswater Road	284 yd
Golden Lion	33 Moor Lane	518 yd
The Borough	3 Dalton Square	549 yd
The Boars Head	The Square, 20-22 Great John Street	642 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greek Kitchen	47 Moor Gate	202 yd
Paradise Takeaway	45 Ullswater Road	284 yd
Atkinsons Sandwich Bar	2 Primrose Street	390 yd
Masala Red Limited	6 Clarence Street	445 yd
Moorish	5 Moor Lane	518 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Plc	32-34 Penny Street	755 yd
Farmfoods	34-36 Parliament Street	767 yd
KF Oriental (Food Store)	21 Common Garden Street	804 yd
Poundland	11 Corn Market	816 yd
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd	Sainsburys, Cable Street	836 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lancaster Royal Grammar School LANCASTER ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL LANCASTER ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL EAST ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	186 yd
Highfield Recreation Ground MACDONALD WAY	tennis courts	457 yd
Lancaster Christ Church C Of E Primary School DERWENT ROAD	grass pitches	497 yd
Lancaster Royal Grammar School Grass Pitches (Memorial Playing Field) ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS DERWENT ROAD	grass pitches	548 yd
Lancaster Ridge Community Primary School Keswick Road	grass pitches	733 yd
Inspire Health And Fitness (Closed) 10-12 10-12 Penny Street	health and fitness suite	754 yd
University Of Cumbria Sports Centre (Lancaster Campus) BOWERHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	785 yd
Snap Fitness (Lancaster) SPRING GARDEN STREET	health and fitness suite	825 yd
Bowerham Community Primary School BOWERHAM ROAD	grass pitches	831 yd
Central Lancaster High School CRAG ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	924 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	0.0%

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	151.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	29.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.02 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LA1 3QX