LA2 7LJ is in Bentham, Lancaster and Craven district. LA2 7LJ is located in the Bentham electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Skipton and Ripon. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7LJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LA2 7NA, LA2 7LL, LA2 7ND, LA2 7LQ, LA2 7NE, LA2 7LF, LA2 7LH, LA2 7LP, LA2 7HG.

Area Report

Property Prices

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Craven.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA2 7LJ

Average Price
£203,241
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£199,406
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£222,417

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in LA2 7LJ

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Pyes Mill, Lancaster, North Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building
£200,0002021-09-17 £222,417
2 South View, Lancaster, North Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£115,0002017-06-23 £151,638
2 South View, Lancaster, North Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£45,0002003-06-02 £103,980
3 South View, Lancaster, North Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£82,0002001-09-24 £271,124
1 South View, Lancaster, North Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£64,0001999-07-16 £261,283

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Bentham Community Primary School
Low Bentham Road, Bentham LA2 7BP
781 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Lowgill, LA2 8RA
4,541 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ingleton Primary School
Low Demesne, Ingleton LA6 3DY
5,060 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedStonegate School
13 Main Street, Low Bentham LA2 7BX
1,860 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Girls More About School
- not ratedCedar House School
, Low Bentham LA2 7DD
2,342 yd Other independent special school No 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
Bentham Auction Mart CafeThe Auction Mart, 3 Main Street302 yd
Black Pig Bentham26 Main Street, High Bentham370 yd
G & Mo's1 Grove Cottages, 44 Main Street411 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Black Bull Hotel13 Main Street, High Bentham332 yd
The Coach House10 Main Street, High Bentham370 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza @ 2121 Main Street, High Bentham335 yd
Bentham Balti10 Main Street, High Bentham370 yd
Bentham Chippy22 Main Street, High Bentham376 yd
Little Fortune Chinese Takeaway50 Main Street, High Bentham410 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SPAR Store Bentham49 Main Street, High Bentham389 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bentham Playing Fields
HOLME PARK
grass pitches, tennis courts121 yd
Bentham Town Hall
TOWN HALL TOWN HALL STATION ROAD
314 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

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 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/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

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

Safety

Is LA2 7LJ dangerous?

In 2023, 44 crimes were reported near LA2 7LJ . 72% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LA2 7LJ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 44
Violence And Sexual Offences 18
Public Order 7
Anti Social Behaviour 7
Other Crime 3
Other Theft 2
Burglary 1
Criminal Damage And Arson 1
Possession Of Weapons 1
Drugs 1
Shoplifting 1
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LA2 7LJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket369 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mayfield Road283 yd
2023-12Other crimeAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Wenning Avenue226 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Main Street409 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket369 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near King Street313 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket369 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mayfield Road283 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area414 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket369 yd

Employment

LA2 7LJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Retired55
Full-Time Employee49
Self-Employed34
Part-Time Employee30
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other6
Unemployed6
Looking after home or family6
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Construction18
Manufacturing15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Education12
Administrative and support service activities10
Other10
Human health and social work activities9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing5
Financial and insurance activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Information and communication3

People

Gender

Female117
Male112

Partnership Status

Single59
Married: Opposite sex73
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced31
Widowed24

Health

Very good health104
Good health73
Fair health34
Bad health13
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 48
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White221
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom220
European Union5
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK220
10+ Years4
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom195
Other EU countries2
Middle East1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held29

Religion

No religion100
Christian110
Jewish1
Muslim1
Not answered19