Bridge Road, Lancaster, LA1 5AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LA1 5AW has a female population much higher than UK average, with 82.4% of the population 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	83.3%	82.4%	-0.9%	51.0%	31.4%
Male	16.7%	17.6%	0.9%	49.0%	-31.4%

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 5AW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 83.4% 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	88.1%	83.4%	-4.7%	37.9%	45.5%
Married: Opposite sex	8.8%	10.9%	2.1%	44.2%	-33.3%
Separated	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	9.1%	-6.5%
Widowed	0.3%	2%	1.7%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (91.4%) 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	57.2%	53.8%	-3.4%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	33.4%	37.6%	4.2%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	6.7%	7.7%	1.0%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	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 5AW this area, 7.6% 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	7.1%	7.6%	0.5%	18.2%	-10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	3%	-6.3%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	35.1%	35.3%	0.2%	13.4%	21.9%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.7%	23.4%	2.7%	16.9%	6.5%
Degree or Similar	22%	29%	7.0%	33.8%	-4.8%
Other	5.3%	0.3%	-5.0%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.7% 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	24.9%	39.4%	14.5%	1.1%	38.3%
Chinese	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	13.4%	6.3%	-7.1%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	21.2%	19.1%	-2.1%	2.7%	16.4%
Other Asian	2%	2.6%	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	32.7%	24.7%	-8.0%	81.4%	-56.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.4% 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	77.1%	80.4%	3.3%	83.2%	-2.8%
European Union	6.4%	5.6%	-0.8%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2%	3.3%	1.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	8.9%	-0.2%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	1.4%	-2.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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	77%	80.6%	3.6%	83.2%	-2.6%
10+ Years	6.2%	6.8%	0.6%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	4.4%	4.7%	0.3%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	6.5%	3.3%	-3.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	6%	4.7%	-1.3%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.2%	37.2%	-26.0%
Christian	14.3%	46.2%	-31.9%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	55%	6.5%	48.5%
Not answered	17.3%	6.0%	11.3%

Safety

Is Bridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bridge Road was 103.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.7% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bridge Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Castle and the 147th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 52.0%.

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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 5AW, 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 Bridge Road are based on 168 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 Bridge Road, Lancaster, LA1 5AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA1 5AW

Average Price
£114,583

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,583

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bridge Road

Average Price
£166,348

Semi-Detached
£264,914

Terraced
£239,984

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,750

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Ashwood Court Bridge Road, Lancaster, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2025-06-03	£109,585
20 Ashwood Court Bridge Road, Lancaster, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£91,000	2025-03-07	£89,628
29 Ashwood Court Bridge Road, Lancaster, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£89,000	2025-02-21	£88,458
33 Ashwood Court Bridge Road, Lancaster, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£92,500	2024-11-08	£87,669
24 Ashwood Court Bridge Road, Lancaster, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-05-14	£125,394

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA1 5AW

Employment

LA1 5AW 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 5AW 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)	159
Full-Time Employee	58
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	7
Self-Employed	6
Looking after home or family	2

Employment Industry

Education	33
Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	3
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate 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	1,650 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School Scotforth Road , LA1 4SE	4out of 4	787 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bowerham Primary & Nursery School Bowerham Road , LA1 4BS	3out of 4	863 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School High Street , LA1 1LD	3out of 4	1,194 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Bowerham Road , LA1 4HT	4out of 4	1,257 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorside Primary School Bowerham Road , Newlands LA1 4HT	3out of 4	1,357 yd	Community 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	293 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Regent Street , LA1 1SF	4out of 4	1,086 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lancaster Royal Grammar School East Road , LA1 3EF	4out of 4	1,520 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic College Morecambe Road , LA1 2RX	3out of 4	2,204 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Lancaster High School Crag Road , LA1 3LS	- not rated	2,526 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	3,583 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	369 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Stepping Stones School Bowerham Road , LA1 4HT	4out of 4	1,357 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Steiner School Lune Road , LA1 5QU	- not rated	1,956 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadwick High School Mainway , Skerton LA1 2AY	2out of 4	2,515 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Loyne Specialist School Sefton Drive , LA1 2QD	4out of 4	2,841 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
Apple Tree Cafe	Morecambe Bay Primary Trust, Pathfinders Drive	624 yd
Ode Pizza Company Ltd	Bowerham Hotel, Bowerham Road	768 yd
RVS Cafe	Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Ashton Road	769 yd
Global Link	29 Queen Street	976 yd
Positive Futures Cafe	Unit 701, Cameron House White Cross Industrial Estate, South Road	1,004 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wobbly Cobbler	49 Scotforth Road	686 yd
Bowerham Hotel	Bowerham Road	768 yd
The Water Witch	Aldcliffe Road	846 yd
Park Hotel Lancaster LTD	Park Hotel, 1 St Oswald Street	940 yd
White Cross	The White Cross, Quarry Road	1,012 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pepe Rosso	128 Greaves Road	361 yd
West Lake Takeaway	130-132 Greaves Road	361 yd
Neptune Fish and Chips	18 Scotforth Road	474 yd
Scrumptious	57 Scotforth Road	685 yd
Mr Wang Chinese Takeaway	59 Scotforth Road	685 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	48 Aldcliffe Road		924 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	376 yd
York Road Playing Field WELLINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	600 yd
Royal Albert Playing Field LINDBERGH AVENUE	grass pitches	757 yd
Bowerham Community Primary School BOWERHAM ROAD	grass pitches	797 yd
Barton Road Playing Fields BARTON ROAD	grass pitches	970 yd
Bowerham Lawn Tennis Club BARTON ROAD	tennis courts	1,066 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LA1 5AW