Balmoral Road, Morecambe, LA3 1BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LA3 1BH is primarily male, with 57.3% of the population 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	53.1%	42.7%	-10.4%	51.0%	-8.3%
Male	46.9%	57.3%	10.4%	49.0%	8.3%

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 area around LA3 1BH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.3%	53.1%	11.8%	37.9%	15.2%
Married: Opposite sex	28.2%	26.6%	-1.6%	44.2%	-17.6%
Separated	5.2%	3.1%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	17.4%	13.5%	-3.9%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	8%	3.6%	-4.4%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	40.3%	43.6%	3.3%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	32.2%	28.2%	-4.0%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	14.7%	13.3%	-1.4%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	9.3%	12.9%	3.6%	4.0%	8.9%
Very bad health	3.5%	2.1%	-1.4%	1.2%	0.9%

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.

In the area around LA3 1BH this area, 30.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 15.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.6%	30.1%	0.5%	18.2%	11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	11.7%	-1.9%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	16.3%	0.3%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.1%	1.3%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	16.3%	2.7%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	15.5%	15.8%	0.3%	33.8%	-18.0%
Other	8%	4.6%	-3.4%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.5% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.9%	92.5%	-4.4%	81.4%	11.1%
Other	0%	6.7%	6.7%	1.6%	5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.2%	88%	0.8%	83.2%	4.8%
European Union	10.5%	11.2%	0.7%	6.1%	5.1%
Africa	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	5.6%	-5.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.8%	87.6%	0.8%	83.2%	4.4%
10+ Years	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	9.8%	-7.3%
5-10 Years	4.3%	1.2%	-3.1%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	4.7%	3.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	5%	3.8%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.3%	76.7%	-13.4%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
No passport held	26.3%	13.5%	12.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.8%	37.2%	13.6%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Balmoral Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balmoral Road was 584.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 610.3% higher than the Heysham Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Balmoral Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Heysham Central and the 8th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 264.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LA3 1BH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Balmoral Road are based on 257 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 Balmoral Road, Morecambe, LA3 1BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA3 1BH

Average Price
£210,724

Semi-Detached
£210,724

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balmoral Road

Average Price
£190,928

Semi-Detached
£178,180

Terraced
£158,967

Detached
£244,491

Flats/Maisonettes
£78,356

Other
£1,804,247

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balmoral Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
81 Balmoral Road, Morecambe, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-02-18	£117,035
89 Balmoral Road, Morecambe, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£206,000	2025-01-31	£210,059
87 Balmoral Road, Morecambe, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-04-19	£260,574
79 Balmoral Road, Morecambe, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£227,750	2021-09-28	£270,633
85 Balmoral Road, Morecambe, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2021-03-31	£269,844

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA3 1BH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	61
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Self-Employed	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	10
Construction	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,933 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West End Primary School Chatsworth Road , LA3 1BW	3out of 4	63 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School Hampton Road , LA3 1EJ	3out of 4	474 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Langridge Way , Westgate LA4 4XF	3out of 4	1,306 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School Station Road , LA4 5JL	3out of 4	1,633 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mossgate Primary School Kingsway , Heysham LA3 2EE	3out of 4	1,735 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bay Leadership Academy Osborne Road , LA3 1AB	1out of 4	492 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Morecambe Bay Academy Dallam Avenue , LA4 5BG	1out of 4	2,472 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	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	3,753 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morecambe Road School Morecambe Road , LA3 3AB	3out of 4	3,221 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Loyne Specialist School Sefton Drive , LA1 2QD	4out of 4	4,625 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Steiner School Lune Road , LA1 5QU	- not rated	4,905 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	Distance
Regent Park Cafe	Regent Park, Regent Road	109 yd
Church by the Bay	Beechwood Blind Centre, 91 Balmoral Road	188 yd
The Westminster	41 Clarendon Road East	212 yd
The Beach House Cafe	40a Regent Road	252 yd
More Music	11-17 Devonshire Road	257 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Exchange	29 Regent Road	229 yd
Morecambe & Heysham Constitutional Club	Morecambe And Heysham Constitutional Club, 57 Parliament Street	308 yd
The Cavern Bar	6-12 Springfield Street	346 yd
Boardwalk	100 Marine Road West	487 yd
Hurley Flyer	The Hurley Flyer, Christie Way	799 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Neighbours Food Bar	90 Regent Road	83 yd
Chopsticks	80 Westminster Road	175 yd
Top Fry Fish n Chips	91 Clarendon Road West	215 yd
Yang Sing	61 Clarendon Road East	243 yd
Garden of Eden	26 Regent Road	252 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
B and M Retail	Unit 3, Hilmore Way	731 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	Morrisons, Hilmore Way	731 yd
Aldi	Marine Road West	1,078 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heysham Pool HEYSHAM SWIMMING POOL HEYSHAM SWIMMING POOL LIMES AVENUE	swimming pool	437 yd
Heysham High School OSBORNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	475 yd
Morecambe Cricket Club WOODHILL LANE	grass pitches	721 yd
King Georges Playing Field (Morecambe) LORDSOME ROAD	grass pitches	766 yd
Morecambe Fc (Globe Arena) CHRISTIE WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	805 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Morecambe) CENTRAL DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	896 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%

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

Overview of LA3 1BH