Ellel, Lancaster, LA2 0QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LA2 0QH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	51.2%	-0.4%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	48.4%	48.8%	0.4%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 LA2 0QH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 95.6% 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	96.5%	95.6%	-0.9%	37.9%	57.7%
Married: Opposite sex	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	44.2%	-40.4%
Married: Same sex	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	2.2%	-2.1%
Divorced	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	9.1%	-8.9%
Widowed	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.8%

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 (92.5%) 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	62.4%	54.8%	-7.6%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	33.2%	37.7%	4.5%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	3.8%	6.7%	2.9%	12.7%	-6.0%
Bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	1.2%	-1.1%

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 LA2 0QH 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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 10%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	18.2%	-16.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.4%	0.8%	-4.6%	9.6%	-8.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	2.6%	-5.1%	13.4%	-10.8%
Apprenticeship	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	67.6%	81.5%	13.9%	16.9%	64.6%
Degree or Similar	6.6%	10%	3.4%	33.8%	-23.8%
Other	10.3%	2.4%	-7.9%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	11.4%	6.3%	-5.1%	0.7%	5.6%
Indian	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
White	79.5%	77.3%	-2.2%	81.4%	-4.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	74.8%	4.1%	83.2%	-8.4%
European Union	10%	10.8%	0.8%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	15.1%	10.1%	-5.0%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.7%	74.8%	4.1%	83.2%	-8.4%
10+ Years	20.5%	4.5%	-16.0%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	5.2%	2.2%	-3.0%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	15.6%	13.4%	1.9%	13.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central Asia	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.3%	37.2%	16.1%
Christian	25%	46.2%	-21.2%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Sikh	0.1%	0.9%	-0.8%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	15%	6.0%	9.0%

Safety

Is LA2 0QH dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around LA2 0QH was 29.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.5% lower than the Ellel average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

LA2 0QH has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ellel and the 94th lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.0%.

🔎 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. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LA2 0QH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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

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 Ellel, Lancaster, LA2 0QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA2 0QH

Average Price
£572,776

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£625,650

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£493,464

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in LA2 0QH

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Higher Kit Brow, Lancaster, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2021-12-03	£616,171
Lower Kit Brow, Lancaster, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£860,000	2021-02-26	£936,942
Oak Croft, Lancaster, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£20,000	2019-11-29	£23,042
Oak Croft, Lancaster, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£284,000	2018-05-16	£379,840
Studley Hill, Lancaster, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2016-07-29	£680,926

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA2 0QH

Employment

LA2 0QH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 LA2 0QH 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

Student (economically inactive)	2238
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	468
Full-Time Employee	45
Retired	32
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	13
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	189
Accommodation and food service activities	151
Education	86
Other	41
Human health and social work activities	36
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	33
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Manufacturing	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Information and communication	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	9
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary School Chapel Street , Galgate LA2 0JS	3out of 4	1,343 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorside Primary School Bowerham Road , Newlands LA1 4HT	3out of 4	3,883 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Bowerham Road , LA1 4HT	4out of 4	3,998 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School Scotforth Road , LA1 4SE	4out of 4	4,019 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School Dolphinholme , LA2 9AN	4out of 4	4,095 yd	Voluntary aided school	-	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy Ashton Road , LA1 4RS	4out of 4	5,036 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Lancaster University House , Bailrigg LA1 4YW	- not rated	1,428 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stepping Stones School Bowerham Road , LA1 4HT	4out of 4	3,883 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jamea Al Kauthar Ashton Road , LA1 5AJ	- not rated	4,394 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Forrest Hills	Hazelrigg Lane		1,023 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Forrest Hills Golf Course FORREST HILLS GOLF COURSE FORREST HILLS GOLF COURSE HAZELRIGG LANE	golf	834 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	14.3%
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	57.1%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	85.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	8.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	21.52 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	21.52 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	4.46 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LA2 0QH