Broadacre, Caton, Lancaster, LA2 9NQ

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Broadacre is in Caton, Lancaster and in Lancaster district. LA2 9NQ is located in the Lower Lune Valley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Lancaster and Fleetwood. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Broadacre, Caton, Lancaster, LA2 9NQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LA2 9NL, LA2 9NJ, LA2 9NN, LA2 9NG, LA2 9NH, LA2 9NF, LA2 9RB, LA2 9NE, LA2 9RP.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LA2 9NQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	50.9%	-0.1%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	49%	49.1%	0.1%	49.0%	0.1%

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	31.8%	34.8%	3.0%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.1%	45.7%	-0.4%	44.2%	1.5%
Separated	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	13.6%	12.3%	-1.3%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	6.2%	6.2%	0.0%	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	43.7%	50.7%	7.0%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	39.3%	31.3%	-8.0%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	10.3%	11.8%	1.5%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.8%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.6%	17.1%	-8.5%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	13.1%	-0.1%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	17.1%	-1.5%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	6.2%	3.9%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.7%	23.3%	6.6%	16.9%	6.4%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	22.2%	1.3%	33.8%	-11.6%
Other	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.3% 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)
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
White	98.2%	98.3%	0.1%	81.4%	16.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.7% 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	97.7%	97.7%	0.0%	83.2%	14.5%
European Union	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	6.1%	-5.0%
Africa	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.4%	98%	0.6%	83.2%	14.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	9.8%	-8.9%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	20.2%	13.5%	6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.8%	37.2%	-11.4%
Christian	68.3%	46.2%	22.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Broadacre Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Broadacre was 29.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.4% lower than the Halton-with-Aughton & Kellet average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Broadacre has the 17th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Halton-with-Aughton & Kellet and the 97th lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in LA2 9NQ, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (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 Broadacre are based on 47 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 Broadacre, Caton, Lancaster, LA2 9NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA2 9NQ

Average Price
£353,791

Semi-Detached
£271,104

Terraced
£255,092

Detached
£462,623

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Broadacre

Average Price
£303,036

Semi-Detached
£259,149

Terraced
£264,190

Detached
£393,917

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,573

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BroadacreStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Broadacre, Lancaster, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-09-28	£505,729
25 Broadacre, Lancaster, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-06-25	£217,488
35 Broadacre, Lancaster, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£382,000	2021-02-05	£438,442
10 Broadacre, Lancaster, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2016-04-05	£341,313
10 Broadacre, Lancaster, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2015-07-03	£224,834

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA2 9NQ

Employment

LA2 9NQ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	5
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Education	17
Manufacturing	13
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Caton Primary School Broadacre , Caton LA2 9NH	3out of 4	276 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caton St Paul's Church of England Primary School Moorside Road , Brookhouse LA2 9PJ	3out of 4	1,360 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary School Pennystone Road , Halton LA2 6QE	4out of 4	3,038 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quernmore Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Postern Gate Road , Quernmore LA2 9EL	3out of 4	4,521 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nether Kellet Community Primary School Bridge Road , Nether Kellet LA6 1HH	4out of 4	5,002 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Central Lancaster High School Crag Road , LA1 3LS	- not rated	5,038 yd	Academy converter	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
The Old Post Office Cafe	3 Hornby Road		539 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Ship Inn at Caton	The Ship Inn, 23 Lancaster Road		488 yd
The Station Hotel	Station Hotel, Hornby Road		548 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Brookhouse Takeaway			1,034 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	5-11 Hornby Road		563 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Caton Community Primary School BROADACRE	grass pitches	223 yd
Caton Sports Field CATON SPORTS ASSOCIATION CATON SPORTS ASSOCIATION HORNBY ROAD	grass pitches	395 yd
Victoria Institute VICTORIA INSTITUTE VICTORIA INSTITUTE BROOKHOUSE ROAD		474 yd
Lunesdale Lawn Tennis Club LUNESDALE LAWN TENNIS CLUB LUNESDALE LAWN TENNIS CLUB BALL LANE	tennis courts	964 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	43.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	438.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	420.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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