School Road, Heysham, Morecambe, LA3 2RG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LA3 2RG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	51.3%	-0.9%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	47.8%	48.7%	0.9%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	28.1%	33.2%	5.1%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	52.6%	49.2%	-3.4%	44.2%	5.0%
Separated	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	11.5%	9.6%	-1.9%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	5.5%	6.8%	1.3%	6.1%	0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.9%	48.6%	1.7%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	39.4%	33.9%	-5.5%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	10.6%	15%	4.4%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	15.8%	13.5%	-2.3%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	9.9%	-7.1%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	16.3%	-2.7%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	11.9%	6.4%	5.3%	6.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	21.4%	5.6%	16.9%	4.5%
Degree or Similar	22.9%	25.8%	2.9%	33.8%	-8.0%
Other	4%	1.2%	-2.8%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.1% 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)
Black African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.8%	99.1%	1.3%	81.4%	17.7%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 99.4% 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	95.6%	99.4%	3.8%	83.2%	16.2%
European Union	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	99.4%	4.1%	83.2%	16.2%
10+ Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	9.8%	-9.5%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.6%	76.7%	4.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
No passport held	17.7%	13.5%	4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.6%	37.2%	-5.6%
Christian	62.7%	46.2%	16.5%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is School Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around School Road was 113.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.6% higher than the Heysham Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

School Road has the 27th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Heysham Central and the 131st highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.0%.

🔎 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 2RG, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 School Road are based on 42 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 School Road, Heysham, Morecambe, LA3 2RG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA3 2RG

Average Price
£221,378

Semi-Detached
£219,244

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£229,913

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for School Road

Average Price
£211,903

Semi-Detached
£210,637

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£223,934

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on School Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 School Road, Morecambe, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£186,800	2024-12-20	£180,064
36 School Road, Morecambe, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-07-04	£225,238
22 School Road, Morecambe, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2019-03-29	£177,547
32 School Road, Morecambe, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£143,000	2017-09-04	£197,248
20 School Road, Morecambe, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£162,000	2015-05-29	£238,420

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA3 2RG

Employment

LA3 2RG 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	73
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	18
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	13
Manufacturing	12
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Mining and quarrying	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School School Road , Heysham LA3 2RF	3out of 4	113 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School Combermere Road , Higher Heysham LA3 2ST	3out of 4	926 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mossgate Primary School Kingsway , Heysham LA3 2EE	3out of 4	1,088 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Littledale Avenue , Heysham LA3 2ER	3out of 4	1,202 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School Hampton Road , LA3 1EJ	3out of 4	2,337 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	2,382 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Morecambe Bay Academy Dallam Avenue , LA4 5BG	1out of 4	5,112 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	5,055 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Diplos Pizza	Heysham Cricket Club, Carr Lane	259 yd
Half Moon Bay Cafe	Smithy Lane	367 yd
Tracy's Pies and Cakes	44 Main Street	467 yd
The Old Barn	25 Main Street	486 yd
Curiosity Corner Cafe	27 Main Street	486 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Hall Inn	Heysham Road	76 yd
The Royal Hotel	Royal Hotel, Main Street	486 yd
The Bookmakers	364 Heysham Road	727 yd
Duke of Rothesay	The Duke Of Rothesay, Rothesay Road	1,051 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental House	35 Woborrow Road	357 yd
Max Chinese Takeaway	382 Heysham Road	646 yd
Golden Sunrise	372 Heysham Road	646 yd
McCann's Fish and Chips	2 Tarnbrook Road	885 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Food	2 Middleton Way		275 yd
Tesco Express	362 Heysham Road		646 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heysham Cricket Club HEYSHAM CRICKET CLUB HEYSHAM CRICKET CLUB CARR LANE	grass pitches	257 yd
Barrows Lane Football Pitch CARR LANE	grass pitches	367 yd
Heysham Mossgate Community & Sports Centre TOWNSON WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	385 yd
Peel Avenue Playing Fields KESWICK GROVE	grass pitches	807 yd
Trumacar Community Primary School COMBERMERE ROAD	grass pitches	890 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	48.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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