Willow Lane, Lancaster, LA1 5NA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LA1 5NA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.6%	48.7%	1.1%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	52.4%	51.3%	-1.1%	49.0%	2.3%

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 5NA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% 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	43%	44.1%	1.1%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	36.8%	37.8%	1.0%	44.2%	-6.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	11.6%	12.6%	1.0%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	3.9%	3.4%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	48.2%	44%	-4.2%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	35.5%	37.5%	2.0%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	10.7%	12.7%	2.0%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	4.9%	4.2%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.9%	18.6%	-2.3%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	10.1%	-0.8%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	12.7%	-6.7%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.6%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	21.9%	7.9%	16.9%	5.0%
Degree or Similar	30.2%	30.4%	0.2%	33.8%	-3.4%
Other	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	3.9%	3.9%	0.7%	3.2%
Indian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.5%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	96.1%	86.3%	-9.8%	81.4%	4.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.6% 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	91.9%	88.6%	-3.3%	83.2%	5.4%
European Union	5.5%	2.9%	-2.6%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	5.2%	4.9%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.5%	88.3%	-3.2%	83.2%	5.1%
10+ Years	0%	6.2%	6.2%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	3.6%	0.7%	-2.9%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	3.6%	1%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	76.7%	-6.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	20%	13.5%	6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.7%	37.2%	1.5%
Christian	44.6%	46.2%	-1.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.9%	6.5%	1.4%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Willow Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willow Lane was 67.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.3% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Willow Lane has the 15th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Castle and the 236th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.1%.

🔎 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 5NA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Willow Lane are based on 239 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 Willow Lane, Lancaster, LA1 5NA

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA1 5NA

Average Price
£522,736

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£522,736

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willow Lane

Average Price
£168,377

Semi-Detached
£155,404

Terraced
£151,794

Detached
£353,546

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£508,465

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willow LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Spar Stores Willow Lane, Lancaster, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-11-04	£428,190
John Russell Food Commodities Willow Lane, Lancaster, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2018-01-12	£588,739

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA1 5NA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Part-Time Employee	49
Retired	28
Student (economically inactive)	14
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Education	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Construction	13
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	404 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willow Lane Community Primary School Willow Lane , LA1 5PR	2out of 4	462 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School High Street , LA1 1LD	3out of 4	1,217 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Roeburn Drive , Grosvenor Park LA3 3RY	3out of 4	1,575 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Torrisholme Road , LA1 2RJ	3out of 4	1,622 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Balmoral Road , LA1 3BT	3out of 4	1,998 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	1,270 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic College Morecambe Road , LA1 2RX	3out of 4	1,640 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy Ashton Road , LA1 4RS	4out of 4	1,658 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Royal Grammar School East Road , LA1 3EF	4out of 4	2,195 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Lancaster High School Crag Road , LA1 3LS	- not rated	2,826 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	1,887 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lancaster Steiner School Lune Road , LA1 5QU	- not rated	720 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Loyne Specialist School Sefton Drive , LA1 2QD	4out of 4	1,477 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morecambe Road School Morecambe Road , LA3 3AB	3out of 4	2,013 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chadwick High School Mainway , Skerton LA1 2AY	2out of 4	2,054 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jamea Al Kauthar Ashton Road , LA1 5AJ	- not rated	2,190 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Munch American Gourmet, Teddys Pizza & Shakes, Sugar Rush	Unit 1, 10 Hornbeam Road	19 yd
Lancaster City FC Ltd	The Giant Axe, West Road	693 yd
Cafexpress	Caterleisure Ltd Platform 3, Castle Station, Westbourne Road	833 yd
Costa Coffee	Caterleisure Ltd Platform 4, Castle Station, Westbourne Road	833 yd
Refuel	Salt Ayre Sports Centre, Doris Henderson Way	993 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
West Road Traditional Fish and Chips	9 West Road		653 yd
Windmill Takeaway	1 West Road		653 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Willow Lane FOREST PARK	grass pitches	173 yd
Fitness Factory UNIT 10A UNIT 10A ABBOTS WAY	health and fitness suite	372 yd
Lancaster Cricket & Sports Club LUNE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	694 yd
Giant Axe Stadium THE GIANT AXE THE GIANT AXE WEST ROAD	grass pitches	756 yd
Salt Ayre Leisure Centre SALT AYRE LANE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,034 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	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	33.3%

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 5NA