Slaidburn Road, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7LT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LA2 7LT has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	48.4%	47.8%	-0.6%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	51.6%	52.2%	0.6%	49.0%	3.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.8%	33.2%	-2.6%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	50.2%	1.2%	44.2%	6.0%
Separated	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	8.2%	7.6%	-0.6%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	5.3%	6.2%	0.9%	6.1%	0.1%

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	43.4%	43.7%	0.3%	48.4%	-4.7%
Good health	39.9%	40.4%	0.5%	33.6%	6.8%
Fair health	10.7%	11%	0.3%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	5%	4.1%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	18.1%	20.3%	2.2%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	8%	-5.6%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	10.8%	-8.5%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	6.1%	0.3%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	17%	2.2%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	35.4%	9.1%	33.8%	1.6%
Other	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.4% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.9%	98.4%	-0.5%	81.4%	17.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 99.2% 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	97.9%	99.2%	1.3%	83.2%	16.0%
European Union	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	6.1%	-5.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	97.9%	99.2%	1.3%	83.2%	16.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	9.8%	-9.4%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	22.8%	13.5%	9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	48.4%	46.2%	2.2%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Slaidburn Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Slaidburn Road was 21.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.2% lower than the Bentham & Ingleton average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Slaidburn Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bentham & Ingleton and the 537th lowest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in LA2 7LT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Slaidburn Road are based on 16 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Yorkshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Slaidburn Road, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7LT

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA2 7LT

Average Price
£378,344

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£254,714

Detached
£481,368

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Slaidburn Road

Average Price
£345,807

Semi-Detached
£247,722

Terraced
£244,742

Detached
£475,321

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Slaidburn Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Summer Hill Slaidburn Road, Lancaster, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£252,500	2025-08-01	£256,775
Green Bank Slaidburn Road, Lancaster, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2020-11-16	£355,775
3 Summer Hill Slaidburn Road, Lancaster, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2017-07-10	£211,881
10 Summer Hill Slaidburn Road, Lancaster, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2017-07-10	£178,774
10 Summer Hill Slaidburn Road, Lancaster, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2015-11-12	£185,511

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA2 7LT

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very 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 Slaidburn Road, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7LT has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 7 properties (0.00%) 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 Slaidburn Road, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7LT has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 7 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 7LT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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.

LA2 7LT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Retired	62
Full-Time Employee	61
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	4
Looking after home or family	4
Student (economically inactive)	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	19
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	12
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bentham Community Primary School Low Bentham Road , Bentham LA2 7BP	3out of 4	1,266 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Bentham Community Primary School Burton Road , Lower Bentham LA2 7EB	- not rated	2,224 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Lowgill , LA2 8RA	3out of 4	3,966 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Thornton's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School High Street , Burton-in-Lonsdale LA6 3JZ	- not rated	4,693 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stonegate School 13 Main Street , Low Bentham LA2 7BX	- not rated	2,093 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cedar House School , Low Bentham LA2 7DD	- not rated	2,484 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	Distance
Bentham Auction Mart Cafe	The Auction Mart, 3 Main Street	898 yd
Black Pig Bentham	26 Main Street, High Bentham	962 yd
G & Mo's	1 Grove Cottages, 44 Main Street	981 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Black Bull Hotel	13 Main Street, High Bentham		931 yd
The Coach House	10 Main Street, High Bentham		969 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza @ 21	21 Main Street, High Bentham	928 yd
Bentham Balti	10 Main Street, High Bentham	969 yd
Bentham Chippy	22 Main Street, High Bentham	971 yd
Little Fortune Chinese Takeaway	50 Main Street, High Bentham	983 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
SPAR Store Bentham	49 Main Street, High Bentham		946 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bentham Playing Fields HOLME PARK	grass pitches, tennis courts	512 yd
Bentham Town Hall TOWN HALL TOWN HALL STATION ROAD		913 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	58.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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