Leach House Lane, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0RT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LA2 0RT 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	52%	51.2%	-0.8%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	48%	48.8%	0.8%	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 0RT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 94.8% 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	93%	94.8%	1.8%	37.9%	56.9%
Married: Opposite sex	5.8%	4.1%	-1.7%	44.2%	-40.1%
Separated	0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-2.1%
Divorced	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	9.1%	-8.4%
Widowed	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	6.1%	-5.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93.2%) 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	64.2%	57.7%	-6.5%	48.4%	9.3%
Good health	31.1%	35.5%	4.4%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	4%	6.2%	2.2%	12.7%	-6.5%
Bad health	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 0RT this area, 1.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	18.2%	-16.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.6%	0.9%	-2.7%	9.6%	-8.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.9%	1.6%	-4.3%	13.4%	-11.8%
Apprenticeship	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	45.2%	64%	18.8%	16.9%	47.1%
Degree or Similar	35.2%	26.3%	-8.9%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	7.7%	4.6%	-3.1%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	14.4%	11.9%	-2.5%	0.7%	11.2%
Indian	7.4%	4.9%	-2.5%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
White	69.1%	69.8%	0.7%	81.4%	-11.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.6% 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	58.8%	64.6%	5.8%	83.2%	-18.6%
European Union	9.4%	13.1%	3.7%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	24.8%	17.5%	-7.3%	5.6%	11.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.7%	64.7%	6.0%	83.2%	-18.5%
10+ Years	30.5%	2.8%	-27.7%	9.8%	-7.0%
5-10 Years	6.5%	1.8%	-4.7%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	28%	25.6%	1.9%	26.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	4.6%	0.4%	4.2%
Lithuania	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	9.2%	0.3%	8.9%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central Asia	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50%	37.2%	12.8%
Christian	28.2%	46.2%	-18.0%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	13.4%	6.0%	7.4%

Safety

Is Leach House Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leach House Lane was 8.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.4% lower than the Ellel average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Leach House Lane has the lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ellel and the 17th lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -85.6%.

🔎 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 0RT, 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

Average property prices on Leach House Lane are based on 17 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 Leach House Lane, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0RT

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA2 0RT

Average Price
£443,254

Semi-Detached
£663,581

Terraced
£430,179

Detached
£314,449

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leach House Lane

Average Price
£486,684

Semi-Detached
£731,187

Terraced
£443,629

Detached
£312,890

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leach House LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Leach House Lane, Lancaster, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£277,000	2020-08-28	£358,841
5 Leach House Lane, Lancaster, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2017-11-24	£565,230
7 Leach House Lane, Lancaster, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2016-01-27	£465,692
5 Leach House Lane, Lancaster, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2013-11-22	£501,252
6 Leach House Lane, Lancaster, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2012-11-12	£379,438

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA2 0RT

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Leach House Lane, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0RT has low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

4 of 9 properties (44.44%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around Leach House Lane, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0RT has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 9 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

LA2 0RT 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 0RT 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)	1488
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	300
Retired	40
Full-Time Employee	30
Part-Time Employee	14
Self-Employed	7
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Unemployed	2
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Education	76
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	74
Accommodation and food service activities	71
Other	25
Human health and social work activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	10
Construction	9
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greaves Park Nursery School Bowerham Road , LA1 3AN	- not rated	4,813 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School

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	1,225 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School Scotforth Road , LA1 4SE	3out of 4	3,606 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorside Primary School Bowerham Road , Newlands LA1 4HT	3out of 4	3,709 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Bowerham Road , LA1 4HT	4out of 4	3,802 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School School Lane , Glasson Dock LA2 0AR	2out of 4	4,138 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ripley St Thomas Church of England High School Ashton Road , LA1 4RS	- not rated	4,528 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy Ashton Road , LA1 4RS	4out of 4	4,528 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Regent Street , LA1 1SF	- not rated	5,321 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Regent Street , LA1 1SF	3out of 4	5,321 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lancaster Royal Grammar School East Road , LA1 3EF	- not rated	5,454 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,086 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stepping Stones School Bowerham Road , LA1 4HT	4out of 4	3,709 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jamea Al Kauthar Ashton Road , LA1 5AJ	- not rated	3,871 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Martin's College Bowerham Road , LA1 3JD	- not rated	4,618 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Guan Zi Chinese Restaurant	George Fox Building, George Fox Avenue	897 yd
University Chaplaincy Cafe	Chaplaincy Centre, Bowland Avenue South	1,087 yd
Juicafe	Lancaster University, 19 Alexander Ave	1,087 yd
The Deli	Lancaster University, Bailrigg Lane	1,087 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grizedale Bar	Lancaster University, Bailrigg Lane	1,087 yd
Pendle Rooms	Lancaster University, Bailrigg Lane	1,087 yd
The Mill @ Fylde	Lancaster University, Bailrigg Lane	1,087 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Galgate Village Kebab House	Unit 1a, Galgate Mill, Chapel Lane		991 yd
Subway	Lancaster University, Bailrigg Lane		1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sandpiper Leisure Club GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	622 yd
Lancaster University Sports Centre FYLDE COLLEGE FYLDE COLLEGE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	892 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	29.18 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	29.18 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	3.12 Mbit/s

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