Jensen Close, Lancaster, LA1 5BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LA1 5BP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	50.6%	-1.6%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	47.8%	49.4%	1.6%	49.0%	0.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.1%	28.6%	-0.5%	37.9%	-9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	40.2%	46.8%	6.6%	44.2%	2.6%
Separated	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	11.7%	13%	1.3%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	17.3%	9.7%	-7.6%	6.1%	3.6%

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	38.2%	45.6%	7.4%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	27.5%	31.7%	4.2%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	20.8%	15%	-5.8%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	8.7%	6.1%	-2.6%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	4.8%	1.7%	-3.1%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

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 44.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.4%	18.2%	-0.2%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	7.1%	0.4%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	8.4%	-1.7%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	4.5%	0.6%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	15.6%	3.3%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	46.4%	44.2%	-2.2%	33.8%	10.4%
Other	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.1% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	1.6%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.1%	90.1%	-8.0%	81.4%	8.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.4% 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	92.8%	83.4%	-9.4%	83.2%	0.2%
European Union	3.9%	7.2%	3.3%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	7.7%	7.2%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.3%	83%	-9.3%	83.2%	-0.2%
10+ Years	0.5%	7.1%	6.6%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	5.5%	0.2%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
No passport held	20.7%	13.5%	7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33%	37.2%	-4.2%
Christian	55.9%	46.2%	9.7%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Jensen Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Jensen Close was 80.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.4% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Jensen Close has the 15th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Castle and the 189th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.9%.

🔎 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 5BP, 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 Jensen Close 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 Jensen Close, Lancaster, LA1 5BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA1 5BP

Average Price
£527,741

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£527,741

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Jensen Close

Average Price
£560,480

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£560,480

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Jensen CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Jensen Close, Lancaster, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2014-09-05	£656,457
3 Jensen Close, Lancaster, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2009-02-13	£476,573
2 Jensen Close, Lancaster, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2005-12-01	£553,987
1 Jensen Close, Lancaster, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2005-06-16	£444,868
3 Jensen Close, Lancaster, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£152,000	2001-04-25	£559,162

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA1 5BP

Employment

LA1 5BP 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 retired residents living in LA1 5BP 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	59
Full-Time Employee	37
Part-Time Employee	12
Self-Employed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	5
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Other	9
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greaves Park Nursery School Bowerham Road , LA1 3AN	- not rated	837 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
Appletree Nursery School Milking Stile Lane , LA1 5QB	3out of 4	1,357 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Milking Stile Lane , LA1 5QB	- not rated	1,374 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	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	942 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School High Street , LA1 1LD	3out of 4	961 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School Scotforth Road , LA1 4SE	3out of 4	1,081 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Balmoral Road , LA1 3BT	3out of 4	1,282 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Lane Community Primary School Willow Lane , LA1 5PR	- not rated	1,420 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 High School Ashton Road , LA1 4RS	- not rated	175 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy Ashton Road , LA1 4RS	4out of 4	175 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Regent Street , LA1 1SF	- not rated	860 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Regent Street , LA1 1SF	3out of 4	860 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lancaster Royal Grammar School East Road , LA1 3EF	- not rated	1,462 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	3,294 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	648 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Martin's College Bowerham Road , LA1 3JD	- not rated	1,159 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brookside School The Storey Institute , Meeting House Lane LA1 1TH	- not rated	1,235 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Fox School Castle Park , LA1 1YQ	- not rated	1,274 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stepping Stones School Bowerham Road , LA1 4HT	4out of 4	1,622 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	Distance
RVS Cafe	Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Ashton Road	649 yd
Global Link	29 Queen Street	760 yd
Apple Tree Cafe	Morecambe Bay Primary Trust, Pathfinders Drive	806 yd
German Doner Kebab	112 Penny Street	846 yd
Positive Futures Cafe	Unit 701, Cameron House White Cross Industrial Estate, South Road	882 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Water Witch	Aldcliffe Road	657 yd
Toll House Inn	Penny Street Bridge, Penny Street	847 yd
White Cross	The White Cross, Quarry Road	902 yd
Pendle Witch	The Pendle Witch, 90-92 Penny Street	939 yd
Park Hotel Lancaster LTD	Park Hotel, 1 St Oswald Street	1,032 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Quays Limited	1 Aldcliffe Place	540 yd
Pepe Rosso	128 Greaves Road	627 yd
West Lake Takeaway	130-132 Greaves Road	627 yd
Neptune Fish and Chips	18 Scotforth Road	851 yd
Ado's	78 Penny Street	939 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	48 Aldcliffe Road	688 yd
Tesco Express King Street	67 King Street	1,044 yd
KF Oriental (Food Store)	21 Common Garden Street	1,088 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	266 yd
Lancaster Girls Grammar School REGENT STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	859 yd
York Road Playing Field WELLINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	938 yd
Bowerham Community Primary School BOWERHAM ROAD	grass pitches	943 yd
Snap Fitness (Lancaster) SPRING GARDEN STREET	health and fitness suite	1,031 yd
Royal Albert Playing Field LINDBERGH AVENUE	grass pitches	1,046 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%

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

Overview of LA1 5BP