Scale Farm Road, Lancaster, LA1 5JE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LA1 5JE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% 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	61.5%	53.7%	-7.8%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	38.5%	46.3%	7.8%	49.0%	-2.7%

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 5JE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44% 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	22.6%	44%	21.4%	37.9%	6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27%	17%	-10.0%	44.2%	-27.2%
Separated	0%	3.8%	3.8%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	19.7%	20.1%	0.4%	9.1%	11.0%
Widowed	30.7%	15.1%	-15.6%	6.1%	9.0%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (49.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	17.9%	24.6%	6.7%	48.4%	-23.8%
Good health	29.5%	24.6%	-4.9%	33.6%	-9.0%
Fair health	35.3%	30.9%	-4.4%	12.7%	18.2%
Bad health	13.5%	17.1%	3.6%	4.0%	13.1%
Very bad health	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	1.2%	1.7%

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 5JE this area, 36% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	51.1%	36%	-15.1%	18.2%	17.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	8.1%	-5.0%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	8.1%	0.8%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	9.9%	4.1%	5.3%	4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.1%	16.1%	11.0%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	10.2%	18.6%	8.4%	33.8%	-15.2%
Other	7.3%	3.1%	-4.2%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.7% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	98.7%	97.7%	-1.0%	81.4%	16.3%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.3% 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	94.9%	90.3%	-4.6%	83.2%	7.1%
European Union	3.2%	6.9%	3.7%	6.1%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	90.3%	-3.9%	83.2%	7.1%
10+ Years	0%	6.9%	6.9%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.4%	76.7%	-13.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	28%	13.5%	14.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.6%	37.2%	-0.6%
Christian	52.3%	46.2%	6.1%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Scale Farm Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Scale Farm Road was 697.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 1172.0% higher than the Bare average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Scale Farm Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bare and the 6th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 165.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in LA1 5JE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Scale Farm Road are based on 8 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 Scale Farm Road, Lancaster, LA1 5JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA1 5JE

Average Price
£90,686

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£90,686

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Scale Farm Road

Average Price
£93,980

Semi-Detached
£140,742

Terraced
£77,064

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£89,005

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Scale Farm Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 29 Brindle Close Scale Farm Road, Lancaster, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£25,000	1998-08-21	£89,739
Flat 17 Brindle Close Scale Farm Road, Lancaster, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£24,000	1998-02-13	£88,122
Flat 15 Brindle Close Scale Farm Road, Lancaster, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£23,000	1997-02-14	£86,769
Flat 17 Brindle Close Scale Farm Road, Lancaster, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£25,000	1995-09-06	£85,284

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA1 5JE

Employment

LA1 5JE 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in LA1 5JE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	67
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Full-Time Employee	17
Other	15
Part-Time Employee	10
Looking after home or family	7
Self-Employed	5
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	3
Transport and storage	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Education	2
Real estate activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Construction	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	1,167 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Roeburn Drive , Grosvenor Park LA3 3RY	3out of 4	598 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Torrisholme Road , LA1 2RJ	3out of 4	839 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Lane Community Primary School Willow Lane , LA1 5PR	2out of 4	1,101 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Low Lane , Torrisholme LA4 6PN	4out of 4	1,672 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Aldrens Lane , LA1 2DU	- not rated	1,748 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady's Catholic College Morecambe Road , LA1 2RX	3out of 4	1,532 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Regent Street , LA1 1SF	4out of 4	1,915 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy Ashton Road , LA1 4RS	4out of 4	2,557 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Royal Grammar School East Road , LA1 3EF	4out of 4	2,605 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Lancaster High School Crag Road , LA1 3LS	- not rated	2,868 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	795 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Loyne Specialist School Sefton Drive , LA1 2QD	4out of 4	693 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Steiner School Lune Road , LA1 5QU	- not rated	913 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morecambe Road School Morecambe Road , LA3 3AB	3out of 4	1,037 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chadwick High School Mainway , Skerton LA1 2AY	2out of 4	1,828 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito College Slyne Road , LA2 6AP	- not rated	2,057 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Babar Elephant Restaurant	Barbar Elephants, Morecambe Road	110 yd
Refuel	Salt Ayre Sports Centre, Doris Henderson Way	138 yd
Asda Customer Cafe	Asda, Ovangle Road	448 yd
Breakaway Cafe	Lancaster And Morecambe College, Morecambe Road	849 yd
Coulson Restaurant	Lancaster And Morecambe College, Morecambe Road	849 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Vale of Lune R.U.F.C	Vale Of Lune R U F C, Powderhouse Lane		696 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Scale Hall Plaice	55 Torrisholme Road	564 yd
West Road Traditional Fish and Chips	9 West Road	944 yd
Windmill Takeaway	1 West Road	944 yd
Tomlinson's Catering Limited	12 Forestgate	1,012 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Morecambe Road		110 yd
Asda	Ovangle Road		448 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Salt Ayre Leisure Centre SALT AYRE LANE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	127 yd
Morecambe & Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School ROEBURN DRIVE	grass pitches	479 yd
Lancaster Cricket & Sports Club LUNE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	624 yd
Vale Of Lune Rugby Union Football Club POWDERHOUSE LANE	grass pitches, squash courts	728 yd
Ryelands Primary & Nursery School TORRISHOLME ROAD	grass pitches	770 yd
Westgate Cricket Club Powderhouse Lane	grass pitches	796 yd
Lancaster And Morecambe College MORECAMBE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	843 yd
Giant Axe Stadium THE GIANT AXE THE GIANT AXE WEST ROAD	grass pitches	929 yd
Fitness Factory UNIT 10A UNIT 10A ABBOTS WAY	health and fitness suite	1,087 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	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.2%

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	58.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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