Bay View Avenue, Slyne, Lancaster, LA2 6JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LA2 6JR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	50.4%	1.5%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	51.1%	49.6%	-1.5%	49.0%	0.6%

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 vicinity of LA2 6JR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	20%	26.4%	6.4%	37.9%	-11.5%
Married: Opposite sex	55.5%	51.9%	-3.6%	44.2%	7.7%
Separated	2.7%	0.5%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	10.5%	10.6%	0.1%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	11.4%	10.6%	-0.8%	6.1%	4.5%

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	45.1%	45.5%	0.4%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	31%	35.1%	4.1%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	17.2%	15.3%	-1.9%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	4.5%	3.4%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	23.6%	15.4%	-8.2%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	12.6%	-0.6%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	8.9%	-9.3%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	11.7%	5.3%	5.3%	6.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	17.3%	6.8%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	21.8%	31.3%	9.5%	33.8%	-2.5%
Other	6.4%	2.8%	-3.6%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.5% 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)
Other Asian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.9%	95.5%	-3.4%	81.4%	14.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.4%	97.8%	0.4%	83.2%	14.6%
European Union	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	6.1%	-5.0%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.1%	1.1%	5.6%	-4.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97%	97.4%	0.4%	83.2%	14.2%
10+ Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.9%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	76.7%	4.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	17.9%	13.5%	4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.9%	37.2%	-7.3%
Christian	66%	46.2%	19.8%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Bay View Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bay View Avenue was 124.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 219.0% higher than the Bolton & Slyne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bay View Avenue has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bolton & Slyne and the 121st highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 72.4%.

🔎 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. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,000

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LA2 6JR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 2/10 (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 Bay View Avenue are based on 50 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 Bay View Avenue, Slyne, Lancaster, LA2 6JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA2 6JR

Average Price
£247,114

Semi-Detached
£247,114

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bay View Avenue

Average Price
£267,295

Semi-Detached
£248,370

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£304,030

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bay View AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Bay View Avenue, Lancaster, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£164,100	2025-03-04	£160,688
15 Bay View Avenue, Lancaster, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£287,500	2024-07-12	£273,401
20 Bay View Avenue, Lancaster, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-02-21	£219,556
16 Bay View Avenue, Lancaster, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2023-10-04	£195,323
19 Bay View Avenue, Lancaster, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2020-12-15	£252,357

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA2 6JR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	8
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Other	1
Real estate activities	1
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	4out of 4	4,682 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke's, Church of England Primary School Shady Lane , Slyne-with-Hest LA2 6JL	3out of 4	86 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Mount Pleasant Lane , Bolton-le-Sands LA5 8DT	4out of 4	2,561 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School Slyne Road , LA1 2JH	2out of 4	2,626 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Wood Primary School Beaufort Road , LA4 6UB	3out of 4	2,738 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Low Lane , Torrisholme LA4 6PN	4out of 4	2,796 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morecambe Bay Academy Dallam Avenue , LA4 5BG	1out of 4	3,403 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic College Morecambe Road , LA1 2RX	3out of 4	3,795 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Lancaster High School Crag Road , LA1 3LS	- not rated	4,189 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Royal Grammar School East Road , LA1 3EF	4out of 4	4,861 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Regent Street , LA1 1SF	4out of 4	4,908 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	3,191 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito College Slyne Road , LA2 6AP	- not rated	2,194 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Loyne Specialist School Sefton Drive , LA1 2QD	4out of 4	3,345 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morecambe Road School Morecambe Road , LA3 3AB	3out of 4	3,512 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chadwick High School Mainway , Skerton LA1 2AY	2out of 4	3,544 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Steiner School Lune Road , LA1 5QU	- not rated	4,242 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	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
Cross Keys	Cross Keys Hotel, Main Road		355 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lodge at Lancaster	The Lodge, 92 Main Road	277 yd
The Hest Bank	Hest Bank Hotel, 2 Hest Bank Lane	723 yd
The Crossing	6 Coastal Road	984 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bold	2b Station Road		916 yd
Seaview Chinese Takeaway	2b Marine Drive		929 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Slyne-With-Hest St Lukes C Of E Primary School SHADY LANE	grass pitches	173 yd
St. Lukes Church Hall Shady Ln		223 yd
Hest Bank Recreation Ground HANGING GREEN LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	498 yd
Slyne With Hest Football Club BOTTOMDALE ROAD	grass pitches	678 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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