Princess Avenue, Lancaster, LA1 4RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LA1 4RU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.7%	52.6%	-1.1%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	46.3%	47.4%	1.1%	49.0%	-1.6%

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 4RU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	51.5%	50%	-1.5%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	21.5%	25.4%	3.9%	44.2%	-18.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	15.2%	13.6%	-1.6%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	10.1%	7.5%	-2.6%	6.1%	1.4%

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	36.3%	32.4%	-3.9%	48.4%	-16.0%
Good health	33.3%	41.1%	7.8%	33.6%	7.5%
Fair health	19.6%	16.7%	-2.9%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	6.7%	7.3%	0.6%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	4.1%	2.5%	-1.6%	1.2%	1.3%

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%	25.8%	0.9%	18.2%	7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	7.4%	-3.1%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	12.2%	0.0%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	6.1%	4.8%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	14.8%	1.7%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	33.8%	31%	-2.8%	33.8%	-2.8%
Other	4.2%	2.6%	-1.6%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.3% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	93.3%	92.3%	-1.0%	81.4%	10.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.8% 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	91.9%	83.8%	-8.1%	83.2%	0.6%
European Union	3.7%	10.1%	6.4%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.7%	84.7%	-6.0%	83.2%	1.5%
10+ Years	1.5%	5.8%	4.3%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	1.1%	5.1%	4.0%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	8%	1.5%	6.5%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
No passport held	18.2%	13.5%	4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40%	37.2%	2.8%
Christian	51.6%	46.2%	5.4%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Princess Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Princess Avenue was 54.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.9% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Princess Avenue has the 15th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Castle and the 199th lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LA1 4RU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Princess Avenue are based on 20 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 Princess Avenue, Lancaster, LA1 4RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA1 4RU

Average Price
£214,458

Semi-Detached
£208,416

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£215,063

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Princess Avenue

Average Price
£207,434

Semi-Detached
£201,489

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£207,747

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Princess AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Princess Avenue, Lancaster, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-11-22	£177,907
22 Princess Avenue, Lancaster, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£152,000	2019-12-09	£188,015
14 Princess Avenue, Lancaster, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2018-09-28	£208,342
14 Princess Avenue, Lancaster, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2018-08-31	£197,773
37 Princess Avenue, Lancaster, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£126,000	2017-11-16	£167,597

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA1 4RU

Employment

LA1 4RU 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	14
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Education	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,542 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	722 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School Scotforth Road , LA1 4SE	4out of 4	899 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School High Street , LA1 1LD	3out of 4	1,021 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Balmoral Road , LA1 3BT	3out of 4	1,174 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Bowerham Road , LA1 4HT	4out of 4	1,277 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	137 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
Lancaster Royal Grammar School East Road , LA1 3EF	4out of 4	1,334 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic College Morecambe Road , LA1 2RX	3out of 4	2,020 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Lancaster High School Crag Road , LA1 3LS	- not rated	2,338 yd	Academy converter	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	3,454 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jamea Al Kauthar Ashton Road , LA1 5AJ	- not rated	541 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Stepping Stones School Bowerham Road , LA1 4HT	4out of 4	1,386 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Steiner School Lune Road , LA1 5QU	- not rated	1,819 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadwick High School Mainway , Skerton LA1 2AY	2out of 4	2,325 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Loyne Specialist School Sefton Drive , LA1 2QD	4out of 4	2,688 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
RVS Cafe	Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Ashton Road	579 yd
Ode Pizza Company Ltd	Bowerham Hotel, Bowerham Road	690 yd
Global Link	29 Queen Street	799 yd
Positive Futures Cafe	Unit 701, Cameron House White Cross Industrial Estate, South Road	812 yd
Apple Tree Cafe	Morecambe Bay Primary Trust, Pathfinders Drive	816 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Water Witch	Aldcliffe Road	666 yd
Bowerham Hotel	Bowerham Road	690 yd
Park Hotel Lancaster LTD	Park Hotel, 1 St Oswald Street	770 yd
Wobbly Cobbler	49 Scotforth Road	798 yd
White Cross	The White Cross, Quarry Road	819 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pepe Rosso	128 Greaves Road	275 yd
West Lake Takeaway	130-132 Greaves Road	275 yd
Neptune Fish and Chips	18 Scotforth Road	566 yd
Jasmine Garden	2 Newsham Road	639 yd
Quays Limited	1 Aldcliffe Place	655 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	48 Aldcliffe Road		754 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ripley St Thomas Ce Academy ASHTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	219 yd
York Road Playing Field WELLINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	594 yd
Bowerham Community Primary School BOWERHAM ROAD	grass pitches	644 yd
Royal Albert Playing Field LINDBERGH AVENUE	grass pitches	942 yd
Lancaster Girls Grammar School REGENT STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	952 yd
University Of Cumbria Sports Centre (Lancaster Campus) BOWERHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	967 yd
Barton Road Playing Fields BARTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,046 yd
Snap Fitness (Lancaster) SPRING GARDEN STREET	health and fitness suite	1,067 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	11.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	88.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	38.4 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	38.4 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7 Mbit/s

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