West Road, Lancaster, LA1 5PE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LA1 5PE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.9%	50.3%	5.4%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	55.1%	49.7%	-5.4%	49.0%	0.7%

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 5PE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.2% 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	48.8%	62.2%	13.4%	37.9%	24.3%
Married: Opposite sex	36.1%	24.3%	-11.8%	44.2%	-19.9%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.1%	4.2%	-1.9%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	6.6%	6.2%	-0.4%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	57.4%	45.3%	-12.1%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	27.6%	35.2%	7.6%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	9%	14.7%	5.7%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	4.8%	3.9%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	15.6%	14%	-1.6%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	6.2%	-0.8%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	14%	2.1%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.1%	21.3%	1.2%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	37.7%	41.1%	3.4%	33.8%	7.3%
Other	5.3%	0.4%	-4.9%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.5% 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%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	95.2%	94.5%	-0.7%	81.4%	13.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.4% 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	89.7%	86.4%	-3.3%	83.2%	3.2%
European Union	5.8%	8.4%	2.6%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	86.4%	-2.7%	83.2%	3.2%
10+ Years	2.9%	4.5%	1.6%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.7%	76.7%	-8.0%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	20.8%	13.5%	7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.3%	37.2%	14.1%
Christian	35.4%	46.2%	-10.8%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is West Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Road was 27.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.5% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

West Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Castle and the 84th lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -85.1%.

🔎 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 5PE, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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 West Road are based on 95 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 West Road, Lancaster, LA1 5PE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA1 5PE

Average Price
£179,949

Semi-Detached
£368,567

Terraced
£280,479

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,471

Other
£271,000

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Road

Average Price
£204,520

Semi-Detached
£350,181

Terraced
£258,320

Detached
£396,224

Flats/Maisonettes
£106,966

Other
£259,718

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Castle Court West Road, Lancaster, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£117,500	2024-11-12	£110,171
4 Castle Court West Road, Lancaster, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£104,500	2024-10-04	£99,632
11 Castle Court West Road, Lancaster, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-07-12	£111,429
6 Salisbury Court West Road, Lancaster, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£104,500	2024-05-21	£99,141
11 Castle Court West Road, Lancaster, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2023-07-21	£111,410

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA1 5PE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LA1 5PE 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

Full-Time Employee	90
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	30
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	17
Retired	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Education	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate 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	336 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	242 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School High Street , LA1 1LD	3out of 4	735 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Torrisholme Road , LA1 2RJ	3out of 4	1,206 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Balmoral Road , LA1 3BT	3out of 4	1,443 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Aldrens Lane , LA1 2DU	- not rated	1,521 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	831 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic College Morecambe Road , LA1 2RX	3out of 4	955 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy Ashton Road , LA1 4RS	4out of 4	1,499 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Royal Grammar School East Road , LA1 3EF	4out of 4	1,620 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Lancaster High School Crag Road , LA1 3LS	- not rated	2,150 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	1,822 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	185 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Loyne Specialist School Sefton Drive , LA1 2QD	4out of 4	1,097 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadwick High School Mainway , Skerton LA1 2AY	2out of 4	1,373 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morecambe Road School Morecambe Road , LA3 3AB	3out of 4	2,123 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jamea Al Kauthar Ashton Road , LA1 5AJ	- not rated	2,136 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
Lancaster City FC Ltd	The Giant Axe, West Road	1 yd
Costa Coffee	Caterleisure Ltd Platform 4, Castle Station, Westbourne Road	241 yd
Cafexpress	Caterleisure Ltd Platform 3, Castle Station, Westbourne Road	241 yd
Printroom Cafe & Bar	Pa12 And Pa13, Storey Institute, Meeting House Lane	440 yd
Tuck	11-15 Meeting House Lane	440 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Merchants 1688	29 Castle Hill	501 yd
The Jailor's Barrel	The Robert Gillow, 64 Market Street	548 yd
The Three Mariners	Three Mariners, Bridge Lane	576 yd
The George & Dragon	24 St Georges Quay	585 yd
The Sun Hotel	Sun Hotel, 63-65 Church Street	587 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Road Traditional Fish and Chips	9 West Road	143 yd
Windmill Takeaway	1 West Road	143 yd
Bombay Balti Restaurant	16 China Street	541 yd
Misso Lounge	2-8 King Street	571 yd
Boba Boba	58 Market Street	575 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lune Bargains	2 New Street	638 yd
Tesco Express King Street	67 King Street	734 yd
Poundland	11 Corn Market	755 yd
KF Oriental (Food Store)	21 Common Garden Street	784 yd
Marks & Spencer Plc	32-34 Penny Street	803 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Giant Axe Stadium THE GIANT AXE THE GIANT AXE WEST ROAD	grass pitches	188 yd
Lancaster Cricket & Sports Club LUNE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	462 yd
Ymca (Lancaster & District) FLEET SQUARE FLEET SQUARE NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite	653 yd
Lancaster Girls Grammar School REGENT STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	744 yd
Snap Fitness (Lancaster) SPRING GARDEN STREET	health and fitness suite	790 yd
Inspire Health And Fitness (Closed) 10-12 10-12 Penny Street	health and fitness suite	805 yd
Willow Lane FOREST PARK	grass pitches	824 yd
Our Ladys Catholic College MORECAMBE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	898 yd
Fitness Factory UNIT 10A UNIT 10A ABBOTS WAY	health and fitness suite	1,030 yd
Ryelands Park Playing Fields TORRISHOLME ROAD	grass pitches	1,058 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	63.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	63.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	63.8%

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	77.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.6 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	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LA1 5PE