Rylstone Drive, Heysham, Morecambe, LA3 2DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LA3 2DY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	49.6%	48.9%	-0.7%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	50.4%	51.1%	0.7%	49.0%	2.1%

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	29%	27%	-2.0%	37.9%	-10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	49.7%	46.5%	-3.2%	44.2%	2.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	2.1%	4.3%	2.2%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	9.3%	11.4%	2.1%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	9.8%	9.2%	-0.6%	6.1%	3.1%

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	45.3%	41.9%	-3.4%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	28.2%	31.7%	3.5%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	19.2%	17.2%	-2.0%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	6.4%	8.4%	2.0%	4.0%	4.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	25.9%	17%	-8.9%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	11.2%	-1.2%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.2%	18.6%	-2.6%	13.4%	5.2%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.3%	2.7%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	16.5%	4.1%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	22.8%	28.7%	5.9%	33.8%	-5.1%
Other	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.5% 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%
Other Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	96.2%	95.5%	-0.7%	81.4%	14.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.5% 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	97.9%	91.5%	-6.4%	83.2%	8.3%
European Union	0.9%	6.7%	5.8%	6.1%	0.6%
Africa	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97%	91.1%	-5.9%	83.2%	7.9%
10+ Years	0%	4%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
No passport held	20.9%	13.5%	7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.6%	37.2%	-1.6%
Christian	57.3%	46.2%	11.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Rylstone Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rylstone Drive was 115.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.6% higher than the Heysham Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rylstone Drive has the 26th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Heysham Central and the 128th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,000

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in LA3 2DY, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Rylstone Drive are based on 85 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 Rylstone Drive, Heysham, Morecambe, LA3 2DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA3 2DY

Average Price
£146,368

Semi-Detached
£167,189

Terraced
£123,176

Detached
£172,389

Flats/Maisonettes
£79,097

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rylstone Drive

Average Price
£164,464

Semi-Detached
£174,711

Terraced
£117,044

Detached
£188,975

Flats/Maisonettes
£83,964

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rylstone DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Rylstone Drive, Morecambe, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£158,500	2024-03-05	£166,377
25 Rylstone Drive, Morecambe, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-08-24	£212,671
33 Rylstone Drive, Morecambe, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£186,000	2023-08-14	£188,366
59 Rylstone Drive, Morecambe, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£35,910	2022-11-24	£34,809
59 Rylstone Drive, Morecambe, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-08-26	£125,770

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA3 2DY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	3
Looking after home or family	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	5,328 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mossgate Primary School Kingsway , Heysham LA3 2EE	3out of 4	165 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Littledale Avenue , Heysham LA3 2ER	3out of 4	490 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School School Road , Heysham LA3 2RF	3out of 4	869 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School Hampton Road , LA3 1EJ	3out of 4	1,391 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School Combermere Road , Higher Heysham LA3 2ST	3out of 4	1,793 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,419 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Morecambe Bay Academy Dallam Avenue , LA4 5BG	1out of 4	4,159 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	4,776 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	4,251 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Steiner School Lune Road , LA1 5QU	- not rated	5,451 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
Masala Restaurant	406 Heysham Road	350 yd
The Dispensary Heysham Ltd	408 Heysham Road	350 yd
Anchor Housing	Draycombe Court, Draycombe Drive	951 yd
The Old Barn	25 Main Street	970 yd
Curiosity Corner Cafe	27 Main Street	970 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bookmakers	364 Heysham Road	301 yd
Strawberry Gardens	Strawberry Gardens Hotel, 390 Heysham Road	813 yd
The Royal Hotel	Royal Hotel, Main Street	970 yd
Old Hall Inn	Heysham Road	983 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
McCann's Fish and Chips	2 Tarnbrook Road	153 yd
Max Chinese Takeaway	382 Heysham Road	350 yd
Golden Sunrise	372 Heysham Road	350 yd
Shengs Chinese Takeaway	9 Oxcliffe Road	466 yd
Oriental House	35 Woborrow Road	903 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	362 Heysham Road		350 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Patrick'S Catholic Primary School LITTLEDALE AVENUE	grass pitches	389 yd
Heysham Cricket Club HEYSHAM CRICKET CLUB HEYSHAM CRICKET CLUB CARR LANE	grass pitches	1,034 yd
Heysham Mossgate Community & Sports Centre TOWNSON WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,061 yd
King Georges Playing Field (Morecambe) LORDSOME ROAD	grass pitches	1,075 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	0.0%
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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.94 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.94 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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