Londonderry Road, Heysham, Morecambe, LA3 2UT

Overview of LA3 2UT

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Londonderry Road is in Heysham, Morecambe and in Lancaster district. LA3 2UT is located in the Overton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Morecambe and Lunesdale. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Londonderry Road, Heysham, Morecambe, LA3 2UT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LA3 2UR, LA3 2SZ, LA3 2TA, LA3 2UU, LA3 2TB, LA3 2SY, LA3 2UX, LA3 2UP, LA3 2TD.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LA3 2UT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	50.8%	1.1%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	50.3%	49.2%	-1.1%	49.0%	0.2%

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	35.2%	40.8%	5.6%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	51.4%	40.4%	-11.0%	44.2%	-3.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	8.5%	9.4%	0.9%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	2.4%	4.5%	2.1%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	49.1%	44.8%	-4.3%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	33.1%	32.5%	-0.6%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	13.6%	14.8%	1.2%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	2.4%	5.9%	3.5%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	1.8%	2%	0.2%	1.2%	0.8%

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.

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 16.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.9%	24.1%	2.2%	18.2%	5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	11.7%	-5.3%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	14.4%	-5.8%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	7.9%	2.2%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	22%	6.2%	16.9%	5.1%
Degree or Similar	13.4%	16.5%	3.1%	33.8%	-17.3%
Other	6.1%	3.4%	-2.7%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.6% 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)
Other Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
White	99.7%	98.6%	-1.1%	81.4%	17.2%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.4% 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	97%	94.4%	-2.6%	83.2%	11.2%
European Union	1.5%	4.7%	3.2%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.7%	94.9%	-1.8%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.5%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	20.8%	13.5%	7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Londonderry Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Londonderry Road was 291.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 253.4% higher than the Heysham Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Londonderry Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Heysham Central and the 33rd highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 96.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.1%.

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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 2UT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 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 Londonderry Road are based on 24 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 Londonderry Road, Heysham, Morecambe, LA3 2UT

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA3 2UT

Average Price
£145,550

Semi-Detached
£145,550

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Londonderry Road

Average Price
£148,246

Semi-Detached
£148,523

Terraced
£141,871

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Londonderry Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Londonderry Road, Morecambe, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£147,500	2021-02-05	£180,239
2 Londonderry Road, Morecambe, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£113,000	2016-10-26	£161,540
7 Londonderry Road, Morecambe, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£102,000	2016-01-15	£151,463
21 Londonderry Road, Morecambe, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2014-09-03	£143,331
19 Londonderry Road, Morecambe, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2014-01-22	£126,027

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA3 2UT

Employment

LA3 2UT 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	102
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	13
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Transport and storage	23
Construction	16
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School Combermere Road , Higher Heysham LA3 2ST	3out of 4	418 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School School Road , Heysham LA3 2RF	3out of 4	1,217 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mossgate Primary School Kingsway , Heysham LA3 2EE	3out of 4	2,157 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Littledale Avenue , Heysham LA3 2ER	3out of 4	2,183 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School Hampton Road , LA3 1EJ	3out of 4	3,439 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	3,460 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heysham Golf Club	Middleton Road		384 yd
Half Moon Bay Cafe	Smithy Lane		743 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Duke of Rothesay	The Duke Of Rothesay, Rothesay Road		181 yd
Old Hall Inn	Heysham Road		1,074 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Food	2 Middleton Way		935 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Peel Avenue Playing Fields KESWICK GROVE	grass pitches	312 yd
Trumacar Community Primary School COMBERMERE ROAD	grass pitches	335 yd
Heysham Golf Club TRUMACAR PARK TRUMACAR PARK MIDDLETON ROAD	golf	387 yd
Heysham Mossgate Community & Sports Centre TOWNSON WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	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	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	39.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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