Ashford Avenue, Lancaster, LA1 5BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LA1 5BA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	51.2%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	48.6%	48.8%	0.2%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 vicinity of LA1 5BA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 67.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	21.8%	16.4%	-5.4%	37.9%	-21.5%
Married: Opposite sex	65.4%	67.1%	1.7%	44.2%	22.9%
Separated	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	7.7%	10%	2.3%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	5.1%	5.7%	0.6%	6.1%	-0.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.4%) 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	60%	47%	-13.0%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	31.9%	38.4%	6.5%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	6.5%	14%	7.5%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	4.0%	-3.4%

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.

In the area around LA1 5BA this area, 7.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 55.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.4%	7.1%	0.7%	18.2%	-11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	5%	-3.3%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	9.9%	-1.6%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.7%	1.9%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	13.5%	-0.6%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	55.8%	55.3%	-0.5%	33.8%	21.5%
Other	0%	3.5%	3.5%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.8% 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)
Indian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	95.7%	98.8%	3.1%	81.4%	17.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.1%	92.1%	-3.0%	83.2%	8.9%
European Union	2.2%	3%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.1%	92.1%	-3.0%	83.2%	8.9%
10+ Years	0%	5.5%	5.5%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.8%	76.7%	8.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.4%	37.2%	-1.8%
Christian	59.1%	46.2%	12.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Ashford Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashford Avenue was 27.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.2% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Ashford Avenue has the 6th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Castle and the 88th lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.5%.

🔎 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 5BA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 3/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Ashford Avenue are based on 7 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 Ashford Avenue, Lancaster, LA1 5BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA1 5BA

Average Price
£488,057

Semi-Detached
£458,374

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£577,106

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashford Avenue

Average Price
£463,494

Semi-Detached
£453,048

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£489,611

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashford AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Ashford Avenue, Lancaster, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2022-06-09	£396,017
Benholme Ashford Avenue, Lancaster, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£385,500	2010-09-24	£555,372
Benholme Ashford Avenue, Lancaster, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2006-06-02	£423,849
1 Ashford Avenue, Lancaster, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£143,000	2002-10-07	£393,947
7 Ashford Avenue, Lancaster, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£132,000	2000-03-31	£539,455

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA1 5BA

Employment

LA1 5BA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

LA1 5BA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 retired residents living in LA1 5BA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	56
Full-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Unemployed	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Education	25
Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Manufacturing	7
Construction	6
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Transport and storage	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	2,408 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	1,038 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Bowerham Road , LA1 4HT	4out of 4	1,704 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorside Primary School Bowerham Road , Newlands LA1 4HT	3out of 4	1,736 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bowerham Primary & Nursery School Bowerham Road , LA1 4BS	3out of 4	1,863 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School High Street , LA1 1LD	3out of 4	2,205 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	1,352 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Regent Street , LA1 1SF	4out of 4	2,108 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lancaster Royal Grammar School East Road , LA1 3EF	4out of 4	2,593 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic College Morecambe Road , LA1 2RX	3out of 4	3,233 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Lancaster High School Crag Road , LA1 3LS	- not rated	3,601 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	4,338 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	829 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Stepping Stones School Bowerham Road , LA1 4HT	4out of 4	1,736 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Lancaster University House , Bailrigg LA1 4YW	- not rated	2,663 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Steiner School Lune Road , LA1 5QU	- not rated	2,804 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadwick High School Mainway , Skerton LA1 2AY	2out of 4	3,572 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Apple Tree Cafe	Morecambe Bay Primary Trust, Pathfinders Drive		464 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Boot & Shoe	171 Scotforth Road		830 yd
Wobbly Cobbler	49 Scotforth Road		1,019 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Scrumptious	57 Scotforth Road	1,018 yd
Mr Wang Chinese Takeaway	59 Scotforth Road	1,018 yd
Neptune Fish and Chips	18 Scotforth Road	1,075 yd
Evergreen	15 Lentworth House, Lentworth Drive	1,076 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
EH Booth & Co.Ltd	Booths, Hala Road		907 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Royal Albert Playing Field LINDBERGH AVENUE	grass pitches	494 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	12.5%
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	87.5%

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

Overview of LA1 5BA