Washburn Court, Heaton With Oxcliffe, Morecambe, LA3 3RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LA3 3RJ 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	48.6%	50.8%	2.2%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	51.4%	49.2%	-2.2%	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.

In the immediate area around LA3 3RJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% 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%	44.4%	0.4%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	35.2%	-4.8%	44.2%	-9.0%
Separated	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	12.8%	12%	-0.8%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	0%	5.6%	5.6%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	48.6%	47.3%	-1.3%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	33.6%	37.4%	3.8%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	11.6%	9.9%	-1.7%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	6.2%	3.1%	-3.1%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%

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	16.8%	15.5%	-1.3%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	14.5%	-1.5%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	15.5%	-2.1%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5.5%	2.3%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20%	19.1%	-0.9%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	26.4%	4.0%	33.8%	-7.4%
Other	4%	3.6%	-0.4%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97% 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)
Indian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
White	95.2%	97%	1.8%	81.4%	15.6%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91% 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	93.2%	91%	-2.2%	83.2%	7.8%
European Union	2.7%	4.5%	1.8%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.2%	91.7%	-1.5%	83.2%	8.5%
10+ Years	0%	6%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	4.1%	2.3%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.8%	76.7%	5.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	58.3%	46.2%	12.1%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Washburn Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Washburn Court was 44.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.0% lower than the Bare average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Washburn Court has the 34th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bare and the 157th lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in LA3 3RJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Washburn Court are based on 49 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 Washburn Court, Heaton With Oxcliffe, Morecambe, LA3 3RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA3 3RJ

Average Price
£157,153

Semi-Detached
£209,268

Terraced
£183,605

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£108,920

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Washburn Court

Average Price
£168,722

Semi-Detached
£225,947

Terraced
£188,198

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,036

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Washburn CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Washburn Court, Morecambe, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-12-18	£181,228
18 Washburn Court, Morecambe, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,500	2024-04-25	£118,327
11 Washburn Court, Morecambe, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-07-28	£181,791
14 Washburn Court, Morecambe, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£68,000	2019-09-30	£81,169
18 Washburn Court, Morecambe, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2019-09-11	£119,367

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA3 3RJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	47
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Self-Employed	4
Unemployed	4
Other	2
Student (economically inactive)	2
Looking after home or family	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2

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	1,753 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 Grosvenor Park Primary School Roeburn Drive , Grosvenor Park LA3 3RY	3out of 4	126 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Low Lane , Torrisholme LA4 6PN	4out of 4	1,243 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Torrisholme Road , LA1 2RJ	3out of 4	1,316 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Wood Primary School Beaufort Road , LA4 6UB	3out of 4	1,698 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Road Primary School Lancaster Road , LA4 5TH	3out of 4	1,700 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady's Catholic College Morecambe Road , LA1 2RX	3out of 4	2,168 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morecambe Bay Academy Dallam Avenue , LA4 5BG	1out of 4	2,428 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Regent Street , LA1 1SF	4out of 4	2,560 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy Ashton Road , LA1 4RS	4out of 4	3,159 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Royal Grammar School East Road , LA1 3EF	4out of 4	3,269 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	598 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	443 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Loyne Specialist School Sefton Drive , LA1 2QD	4out of 4	1,209 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Steiner School Lune Road , LA1 5QU	- not rated	1,565 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito College Slyne Road , LA2 6AP	- not rated	2,362 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chadwick High School Mainway , Skerton LA1 2AY	2out of 4	2,425 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Asda Customer Cafe	Asda, Ovangle Road	317 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	Morecambe Road	508 yd
Breakaway Cafe	Lancaster And Morecambe College, Morecambe Road	560 yd
Coulson Restaurant	Lancaster And Morecambe College, Morecambe Road	560 yd
Sports Cafe Bar & The Lounge	Lancaster And Morecambe College, Morecambe Road	560 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vale of Lune R.U.F.C	Vale Of Lune R U F C, Powderhouse Lane	829 yd
The George Hotel	George Hotel, 302 Lancaster Road	980 yd
Torrisholme Taps	312 Lancaster Road	980 yd
Jubilee Working Men's Club	Jubilee Club, Slyne Road	1,036 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tomlinson's Catering Limited	12 Forestgate	362 yd
Scale Hall Plaice	55 Torrisholme Road	819 yd
Sloppy Joe's	Unit 7, Northgate	850 yd
Fisherie	363 Lancaster Road	937 yd
Pickles	351 Lancaster Road	944 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Ovangle Road	317 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Morecambe Road	711 yd
One Stop Stores	300 Lancaster Road	980 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Morecambe & Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School ROEBURN DRIVE	grass pitches	208 yd
Morecambe Road School MORECAMBE ROAD	grass pitches	509 yd
Lancaster And Morecambe College MORECAMBE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	556 yd
Salt Ayre Leisure Centre SALT AYRE LANE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	626 yd
Westgate Cricket Club Powderhouse Lane	grass pitches	839 yd
Vale Of Lune Rugby Union Football Club POWDERHOUSE LANE	grass pitches, squash courts	871 yd
Torrisholme Cricket Club ENDSLEIGH GROVE	grass pitches	1,002 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	57.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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