South Road, Lancaster, LA1 4XJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LA1 4XJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% 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	51.4%	53.8%	2.4%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	48.6%	46.2%	-2.4%	49.0%	-2.8%

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 4XJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.3% 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	59.9%	68.3%	8.4%	37.9%	30.4%
Married: Opposite sex	28.3%	23.4%	-4.9%	44.2%	-20.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	9.3%	5.4%	-3.9%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (86.8%) 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	56.5%	57.5%	1.0%	48.4%	9.1%
Good health	32.8%	29.3%	-3.5%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	8.5%	10.9%	2.4%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 4XJ this area, 3.9% 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	5.6%	3.9%	-1.7%	18.2%	-14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.8%	1.9%	-2.9%	9.6%	-7.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.4%	8%	0.6%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	29.7%	42.4%	12.7%	16.9%	25.5%
Degree or Similar	46.8%	42.4%	-4.4%	33.8%	8.6%
Other	4.1%	1.3%	-2.8%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	4.4%	2.6%	-1.8%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	94.6%	88.5%	-6.1%	81.4%	7.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.6% 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%	80.6%	-8.4%	83.2%	-2.6%
European Union	5%	9.4%	4.4%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	5%	3.7%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	4.1%	3.2%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.3%	80.9%	-7.4%	83.2%	-2.3%
10+ Years	2.5%	8.5%	6.0%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	5.3%	0.9%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	76.7%	8.5%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.2%	37.2%	14.0%
Christian	35.9%	46.2%	-10.3%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is South Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Road was 198.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.8% higher than the Bulk average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

South Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bulk and the 63rd highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.9%.

🔎 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 4XJ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 2/10 (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) - 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 South Road are based on 78 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 South Road, Lancaster, LA1 4XJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA1 4XJ

Average Price
£317,909

Semi-Detached
£353,344

Terraced
£340,711

Detached
£367,151

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,674

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Road

Average Price
£336,584

Semi-Detached
£307,705

Terraced
£356,376

Detached
£380,782

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,533

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 South Road, Lancaster, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2024-11-27	£458,107
37 South Road, Lancaster, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2023-10-12	£389,875
55 South Road, Lancaster, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£322,000	2021-11-26	£354,667
67 South Road, Lancaster, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£102,500	2021-07-16	£117,211
35 South Road, Lancaster, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-06-04	£453,211

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA1 4XJ

Employment

LA1 4XJ 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 4XJ 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)	132
Full-Time Employee	66
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	37
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	21
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	0

Employment Industry

Education	40
Human health and social work activities	24
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	1,286 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School High Street , LA1 1LD	3out of 4	514 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Balmoral Road , LA1 3BT	3out of 4	573 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bowerham Primary & Nursery School Bowerham Road , LA1 4BS	3out of 4	611 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Lane Community Primary School Willow Lane , LA1 5PR	2out of 4	1,299 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School Highfield , Derwent Road LA1 3ES	3out of 4	1,316 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Regent Street , LA1 1SF	4out of 4	413 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy Ashton Road , LA1 4RS	4out of 4	580 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Royal Grammar School East Road , LA1 3EF	4out of 4	767 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic College Morecambe Road , LA1 2RX	3out of 4	1,402 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Lancaster High School Crag Road , LA1 3LS	- not rated	1,734 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	3,033 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	1,179 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Lancaster Steiner School Lune Road , LA1 5QU	- not rated	1,416 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadwick High School Mainway , Skerton LA1 2AY	2out of 4	1,681 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stepping Stones School Bowerham Road , LA1 4HT	4out of 4	1,693 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Loyne Specialist School Sefton Drive , LA1 2QD	4out of 4	2,186 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	124 yd
Positive Futures Cafe	Unit 701, Cameron House White Cross Industrial Estate, South Road	169 yd
German Doner Kebab	112 Penny Street	251 yd
Global Link	29 Queen Street	324 yd
KFC	110 Penny Street	332 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Cross	The White Cross, Quarry Road	168 yd
The Water Witch	Aldcliffe Road	237 yd
Toll House Inn	Penny Street Bridge, Penny Street	251 yd
Pendle Witch	The Pendle Witch, 90-92 Penny Street	332 yd
Park Hotel Lancaster LTD	Park Hotel, 1 St Oswald Street	455 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hodgson's Chippy	96 Prospect Street	321 yd
Fired Wok	98 Prospect Street	321 yd
Ado's	78 Penny Street	332 yd
Aquila Neapolitan Wood Fired Pizza	80 Penny Street	332 yd
Currylicious Lancaster	89 Penny Street	402 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	48 Aldcliffe Road	358 yd
KF Oriental (Food Store)	21 Common Garden Street	540 yd
Tesco Express King Street	67 King Street	549 yd
Poundland	11 Corn Market	591 yd
Marks & Spencer Plc	32-34 Penny Street	608 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Snap Fitness (Lancaster) SPRING GARDEN STREET	health and fitness suite	501 yd
Lancaster Girls Grammar School REGENT STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	504 yd
Bowerham Community Primary School BOWERHAM ROAD	grass pitches	516 yd
Ripley St Thomas Ce Academy ASHTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	522 yd
Inspire Health And Fitness (Closed) 10-12 10-12 Penny Street	health and fitness suite	604 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
Lancaster Royal Grammar School LANCASTER ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL LANCASTER ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL EAST ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	898 yd
Ymca (Lancaster & District) FLEET SQUARE FLEET SQUARE NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite	933 yd
York Road Playing Field WELLINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	968 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	65.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	2.5%
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	76.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	204.56 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	204.56 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.04 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LA1 4XJ