Westminster Road, Morecambe, LA3 1SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LA3 1SL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	46.4%	48.5%	2.1%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	53.6%	51.5%	-2.1%	49.0%	2.5%

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 1SL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.2% 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	44.9%	52.2%	7.3%	37.9%	14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	26.5%	26.6%	0.1%	44.2%	-17.6%
Separated	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	22.4%	13%	-9.4%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	4.6%	5.3%	0.7%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	36.2%	43.3%	7.1%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	38.1%	28.5%	-9.6%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	15.8%	17.2%	1.4%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	8.3%	8.9%	0.6%	4.0%	4.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.6%	23%	-6.6%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.9%	12.4%	-8.5%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	19.6%	5.3%	13.4%	6.2%
Apprenticeship	1%	6.7%	5.7%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	12%	-0.8%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	14.3%	23%	8.7%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	7.1%	3.3%	-3.8%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.5%	87%	-8.5%	81.4%	5.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78% 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	84.2%	78%	-6.2%	83.2%	-5.2%
European Union	12.8%	13.4%	0.6%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	4.8%	2.9%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.2%	78%	-6.2%	83.2%	-5.2%
10+ Years	2.3%	8.6%	6.3%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	6.8%	8.6%	1.8%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	5.3%	1.7%	-3.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.5%	76.7%	-20.2%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Poland	9.6%	1.3%	8.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	27.1%	13.5%	13.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.2%	37.2%	7.0%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Westminster Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westminster Road was 399.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 384.8% higher than the Heysham Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westminster Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Heysham Central and the 20th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 182.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.5%.

🔎 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 1SL, 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 - 10/10 (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 Westminster Road are based on 445 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 Westminster Road, Morecambe, LA3 1SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA3 1SL

Average Price
£127,971

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£125,564

Detached
£166,485

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westminster Road

Average Price
£130,486

Semi-Detached
£149,387

Terraced
£130,147

Detached
£177,833

Flats/Maisonettes
£78,014

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westminster Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
163 Westminster Road, Morecambe, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2025-02-17	£160,215
171 Westminster Road, Morecambe, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-06-12	£115,668
203 Westminster Road, Morecambe, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£102,000	2023-02-23	£100,978
203 Westminster Road, Morecambe, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£88,000	2022-11-08	£85,744
171 Westminster Road, Morecambe, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£139,995	2020-11-13	£172,248

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA3 1SL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	54
Part-Time Employee	46
Looking after home or family	31
Retired	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	9
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	5
Education	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	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	5,163 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School Hampton Road , LA3 1EJ	3out of 4	237 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West End Primary School Chatsworth Road , LA3 1BW	3out of 4	356 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mossgate Primary School Kingsway , Heysham LA3 2EE	3out of 4	1,549 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Langridge Way , Westgate LA4 4XF	3out of 4	1,565 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Littledale Avenue , Heysham LA3 2ER	3out of 4	1,686 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	499 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Morecambe Bay Academy Dallam Avenue , LA4 5BG	1out of 4	2,772 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	4,041 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	3,506 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Loyne Specialist School Sefton Drive , LA1 2QD	4out of 4	4,902 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Steiner School Lune Road , LA1 5QU	- not rated	5,152 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
Church by the Bay	Beechwood Blind Centre, 91 Balmoral Road	163 yd
More Music	11-17 Devonshire Road	213 yd
Stanleys Community Centre	79-83 Stanley Road	228 yd
The Beach Cafe	West End Gardens Cafe, Marine Road West	306 yd
Morecambe Tandoori Restaurant	47 Marine Road West	336 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morecambe & Heysham Constitutional Club	Morecambe And Heysham Constitutional Club, 57 Parliament Street	216 yd
The Exchange	29 Regent Road	328 yd
The Cavern Bar	6-12 Springfield Street	448 yd
The Commodore Club	131 Heysham Road	593 yd
Boardwalk	100 Marine Road West	646 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rumblin' Tums/Marios	64-66 Sefton Road	144 yd
Milano	6 Alexandra Road	204 yd
Top Fry Fish n Chips	91 Clarendon Road West	284 yd
Fish & Chips	19 Yorkshire Street West	311 yd
Spice Room	38-40 Yorkshire Street West	311 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
B and M Retail	Unit 3, Hilmore Way		995 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	Morrisons, Hilmore Way		995 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heysham High School OSBORNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	425 yd
Heysham Pool HEYSHAM SWIMMING POOL HEYSHAM SWIMMING POOL LIMES AVENUE	swimming pool	474 yd
King Georges Playing Field (Morecambe) LORDSOME ROAD	grass pitches	620 yd
Morecambe Cricket Club WOODHILL LANE	grass pitches	1,027 yd
Morecambe Fc (Globe Arena) CHRISTIE WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,047 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	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	51.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	6.5%

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	64.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	305.38 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	305.38 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.93 Mbit/s

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