Ropewalk, Lancaster, LA1 5WF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LA1 5WF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	53%	48.3%	-4.7%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	47%	51.7%	4.7%	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 5WF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.6% 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	58.2%	56.6%	-1.6%	37.9%	18.7%
Married: Opposite sex	23%	34.2%	11.2%	44.2%	-10.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	11.8%	6.1%	-5.7%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	4.6%	1.3%	-3.3%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (89.9%) 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	50%	61.5%	11.5%	48.4%	13.1%
Good health	33.2%	28.4%	-4.8%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	11.1%	8.8%	-2.3%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	4.3%	1%	-3.3%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 5WF this area, 1.7% 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 50.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.1%	1.7%	-12.4%	18.2%	-16.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	6.6%	-1.6%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	9.6%	-2.9%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.1%	29.3%	10.2%	16.9%	12.4%
Degree or Similar	42.8%	50.2%	7.4%	33.8%	16.4%
Other	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0%	3%	3.0%	3.1%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	6.1%	6.1%	2.5%	3.6%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	97.8%	84.5%	-13.3%	81.4%	3.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%

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	91.6%	83.4%	-8.2%	83.2%	0.2%
European Union	3%	3.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.3%	6.1%	5.8%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	4.1%	2.5%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2%	0.4%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	83.4%	-7.9%	83.2%	0.2%
10+ Years	1.1%	6.1%	5.0%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.6%	37.2%	10.4%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Ropewalk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ropewalk was 82.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.0% lower than the Bulk average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ropewalk has the 9th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bulk and the 179th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LA1 5WF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Ropewalk are based on 19 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 Ropewalk, Lancaster, LA1 5WF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA1 5WF

Average Price
£256,341

Semi-Detached
£259,270

Terraced
£244,879

Detached
£293,149

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ropewalk

Average Price
£249,192

Semi-Detached
£248,642

Terraced
£244,566

Detached
£291,696

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on RopewalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Ropewalk, Lancaster, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2026-02-06	£202,825
4 Ropewalk, Lancaster, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-12-08	£233,182
15 Ropewalk, Lancaster, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-06-29	£237,600
17 Ropewalk, Lancaster, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-03-02	£285,000
8 Ropewalk, Lancaster, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2021-10-29	£242,090

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA1 5WF

Employment

LA1 5WF 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 student residents living in LA1 5WF 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	131
Student (economically inactive)	27
Part-Time Employee	22
Retired	10
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	3
Other	0

Employment Industry

Education	46
Human health and social work activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	9
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	3out of 4	717 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Milking Stile Lane , LA1 5QB	- not rated	756 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greaves Park Nursery School Bowerham Road , LA1 3AN	- not rated	1,839 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	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	- not rated	615 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Torrisholme Road , LA1 2RJ	3out of 4	818 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School High Street , LA1 1LD	3out of 4	975 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Skerton Community Primary School Mainway , Skerton LA1 2AY	- not rated	1,096 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Aldrens Lane , LA1 2DU	- not rated	1,171 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2out of 4	702 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Skerton Community High School Owen Road , LA1 2BL	- not rated	1,030 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Regent Street , LA1 1SF	- not rated	1,085 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Regent Street , LA1 1SF	3out of 4	1,085 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lancaster Royal Grammar School East Road , LA1 3EF	- not rated	1,682 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	1,556 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal) Lune Road , LA1 5QU	- not rated	280 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Fox School Castle Park , LA1 1YQ	- not rated	645 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Loyne Specialist School Sefton Drive , LA1 2QD	4out of 4	727 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookside School The Storey Institute , Meeting House Lane LA1 1TH	- not rated	734 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chadwick High School Mainway , Skerton LA1 2AY	- not rated	1,090 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
Quite Simply French	27a St Georges Quay	349 yd
Maritime Museum	St Georges Quay	350 yd
Lancaster City FC Ltd	The Giant Axe, West Road	417 yd
Costa Coffee	Caterleisure Ltd Platform 4, Castle Station, Westbourne Road	595 yd
Cafexpress	Caterleisure Ltd Platform 3, Castle Station, Westbourne Road	595 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wagon and Horses	Wagon And Horses, 27 St Georges Quay	349 yd
The George & Dragon	24 St Georges Quay	429 yd
Lancaster Railway Club	Lancaster Railway Sports And Social Club, Morecambe Road	535 yd
The Three Mariners	Three Mariners, Bridge Lane	643 yd
The Merchants 1688	29 Castle Hill	727 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Road Traditional Fish and Chips	9 West Road	334 yd
Windmill Takeaway	1 West Road	334 yd
Bombay Balti Restaurant	16 China Street	752 yd
Boba Boba	58 Market Street	804 yd
Misso Lounge	2-8 King Street	819 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lune Bargains	2 New Street	789 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Morecambe Road	790 yd
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd	Sainsburys, Cable Street	879 yd
Poundland	11 Corn Market	997 yd
Tesco Express King Street	67 King Street	1,014 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Giant Axe Stadium THE GIANT AXE THE GIANT AXE WEST ROAD	grass pitches	236 yd
Lancaster Cricket & Sports Club LUNE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	329 yd
Our Ladys Catholic College MORECAMBE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	704 yd
Ryelands Park Playing Fields TORRISHOLME ROAD	grass pitches	725 yd
Ymca (Lancaster & District) FLEET SQUARE FLEET SQUARE NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite	749 yd
Ryelands Primary & Nursery School TORRISHOLME ROAD	grass pitches	821 yd
Salt Ayre Leisure Centre SALT AYRE LANE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	885 yd
Skerton Community High School (Closed) Owen Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,021 yd
Inspire Health And Fitness (Closed) 10-12 10-12 Penny Street	health and fitness suite	1,021 yd
Snap Fitness (Lancaster) SPRING GARDEN STREET	health and fitness suite	1,066 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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 5WF