Norton Place, Heysham, Morecambe, LA3 1PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LA3 1PJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.7%	51%	-4.7%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	44.3%	49%	4.7%	49.0%	0.0%

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	24.7%	25.5%	0.8%	37.9%	-12.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.9%	38.5%	-1.4%	44.2%	-5.7%
Separated	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	13.5%	14.9%	1.4%	9.1%	5.8%
Widowed	19.7%	16.8%	-2.9%	6.1%	10.7%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.7%	36.8%	2.1%	48.4%	-11.6%
Good health	37%	32.4%	-4.6%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	18.3%	22.3%	4.0%	12.7%	9.6%
Bad health	9.2%	7.3%	-1.9%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.2%	0.0%

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 1PJ this area, 29% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.1%	29%	-5.1%	18.2%	10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	12.1%	-0.9%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	10.6%	-9.6%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	5.8%	-0.5%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	14.5%	4.6%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	14.8%	23.2%	8.4%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	1.8%	4.8%	3.0%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.1% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	99.2%	97.1%	-2.1%	81.4%	15.7%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.5% 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	98.1%	93.5%	-4.6%	83.2%	10.3%
European Union	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.2%	1.2%	5.6%	-4.4%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.7%	93.5%	-4.2%	83.2%	10.3%
10+ Years	0%	4.5%	4.5%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	0%	2%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	18.2%	13.5%	4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.6%	37.2%	-7.6%
Christian	62.3%	46.2%	16.1%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Norton Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Norton Place was 56.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.0% lower than the Heysham Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Norton Place has the 14th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Heysham Central and the 206th lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.2%.

🔎 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 1PJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Norton Place are based on 8 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 Norton Place, Heysham, Morecambe, LA3 1PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA3 1PJ

Average Price
£208,433

Semi-Detached
£208,433

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Norton Place

Average Price
£210,031

Semi-Detached
£210,031

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Norton PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Norton Place, Morecambe, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-10-23	£299,133
6 Norton Place, Morecambe, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-05-27	£276,738
3 Norton Place, Morecambe, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2014-03-10	£247,952
12 Norton Place, Morecambe, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£78,000	2008-01-16	£112,281
2 Norton Place, Morecambe, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£141,500	2007-08-17	£208,029

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA3 1PJ

Employment

LA3 1PJ 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in LA3 1PJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	80
Full-Time Employee	55
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	13
Construction	11
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mossgate Primary School Kingsway , Heysham LA3 2EE	3out of 4	734 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School Hampton Road , LA3 1EJ	3out of 4	777 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Littledale Avenue , Heysham LA3 2ER	3out of 4	1,022 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West End Primary School Chatsworth Road , LA3 1BW	3out of 4	1,311 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School School Road , Heysham LA3 2RF	3out of 4	1,500 yd	Voluntary aided 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	974 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Morecambe Bay Academy Dallam Avenue , LA4 5BG	1out of 4	3,702 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	4,661 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	4,123 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Loyne Specialist School Sefton Drive , LA1 2QD	4out of 4	5,444 yd	Community special 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
Anchor Housing	Draycombe Court, Draycombe Drive	337 yd
Stanleys Community Centre	79-83 Stanley Road	762 yd
Masala Restaurant	406 Heysham Road	968 yd
The Dispensary Heysham Ltd	408 Heysham Road	968 yd
West End Impact	4-10 Heysham Road	1,029 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Strawberry Gardens	Strawberry Gardens Hotel, 390 Heysham Road	187 yd
The Commodore Club	131 Heysham Road	579 yd
The Bookmakers	364 Heysham Road	885 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shengs Chinese Takeaway	9 Oxcliffe Road	274 yd
Loaded Shak	153 Heysham Road	579 yd
McCann's Fish and Chips	2 Tarnbrook Road	885 yd
Rumblin' Tums/Marios	64-66 Sefton Road	922 yd
Max Chinese Takeaway	382 Heysham Road	968 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	362 Heysham Road		968 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King Georges Playing Field (Morecambe) LORDSOME ROAD	grass pitches	632 yd
Heysham High School OSBORNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	897 yd
St Patrick'S Catholic Primary School LITTLEDALE AVENUE	grass pitches	954 yd
Heysham Pool HEYSHAM SWIMMING POOL HEYSHAM SWIMMING POOL LIMES AVENUE	swimming pool	1,023 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	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	72.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	151.02 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	151.02 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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