Old Moor Road, Wennington, Lancaster, LA2 8PF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LA2 8PF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	50.1%	-1.2%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	48.7%	49.9%	1.2%	49.0%	0.9%

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 8PF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.5% 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	17.3%	21.7%	4.4%	37.9%	-16.2%
Married: Opposite sex	66.3%	61.5%	-4.8%	44.2%	17.3%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	7.6%	6%	-1.6%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	6.7%	7.3%	0.6%	6.1%	1.2%

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	49.5%	53.2%	3.7%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	37.6%	31.7%	-5.9%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	10.4%	11.8%	1.4%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	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	17.6%	14.9%	-2.7%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	5.4%	-4.0%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	14.7%	2.4%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6%	2.8%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	17.1%	3.6%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	42.5%	39.9%	-2.6%	33.8%	6.1%
Other	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.8% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99.5%	99.8%	0.3%	81.4%	18.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.1% 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	97.5%	97.1%	-0.4%	83.2%	13.9%
European Union	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97%	97.1%	0.1%	83.2%	13.9%
10+ Years	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	9.8%	-8.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	19.8%	13.5%	6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.8%	37.2%	-11.4%
Christian	64.1%	46.2%	17.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Old Moor Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Moor Road was 41.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.4% lower than the Halton-with-Aughton & Kellet average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Moor Road has the 21st lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Halton-with-Aughton & Kellet and the 144th lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,700

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in LA2 8PF, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 Old Moor Road are based on 14 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 Old Moor Road, Wennington, Lancaster, LA2 8PF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA2 8PF

Average Price
£749,659

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£749,659

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Moor Road

Average Price
£611,393

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£611,393

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Moor Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Byways Old Moor Road, Lancaster, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	1998-10-16	£721,426

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA2 8PF

Employment

LA2 8PF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 23% 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 8PF 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 retired residents living in LA2 8PF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	126
Self-Employed	83
Full-Time Employee	68
Part-Time Employee	38
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Agriculture, forestry and fishing	29
Education	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	19
Other	17
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School School Lane , Wray LA2 8QE	3out of 4	3,158 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Melling St Wilfrid Church of England Primary School Lodge Lane , Melling LA6 2RE	3out of 4	3,619 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bentham Community Primary School Low Bentham Road , Bentham LA2 7BP	3out of 4	3,699 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Main Street , Hornby LA2 8JY	3out of 4	4,706 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Lowgill , LA2 8RA	3out of 4	5,204 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cedar House School , Low Bentham LA2 7DD	- not rated	1,946 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wennington Hall School Lodge Lane , Wennington LA2 8NS	1out of 4	2,084 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Stonegate School 13 Main Street , Low Bentham LA2 7BX	- not rated	2,492 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Oneschool Global Uk Lancaster Campus Melling Road , LA2 8LH	- not rated	4,802 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in LA2 8PF area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near LA2 8PF postcode.

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%

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