Vicarage Close, Heaton With Oxcliffe, Morecambe, LA3 3RR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LA3 3RR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	51.9%	1.0%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	49.1%	48.1%	-1.0%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 vicinity of LA3 3RR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.7%	29.8%	1.1%	37.9%	-8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	58.5%	54.8%	-3.7%	44.2%	10.6%
Separated	1.8%	2%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8%	9.5%	1.5%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	2.9%	4%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	56.1%	51.2%	-4.9%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	31.5%	31.4%	-0.1%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	9.5%	11.9%	2.4%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	2.9%	4.8%	1.9%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	15.6%	11.5%	-4.1%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	9.9%	-7.9%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.7%	21.8%	1.1%	13.4%	8.4%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5.6%	2.7%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	17.5%	4.8%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	26.5%	31.7%	5.2%	33.8%	-2.1%
Other	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.9% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.8%	94.9%	0.1%	81.4%	13.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	0.1%	0.6%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.9% 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	96.2%	93.9%	-2.3%	83.2%	10.7%
European Union	2%	2%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.1%
Africa	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	5.6%	-2.9%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.6%	94.5%	0.9%	83.2%	11.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.8%	4.5%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0.3%	-3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.4%	76.7%	12.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.5%	37.2%	-2.7%
Christian	60.1%	46.2%	13.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Vicarage Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vicarage Close was 84.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.4% lower than the Westgate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vicarage Close has the 10th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Westgate and the 192nd highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.3%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LA3 3RR, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Vicarage Close are based on 3 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 Vicarage Close, Heaton With Oxcliffe, Morecambe, LA3 3RR

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA3 3RR

Average Price
£257,385

Semi-Detached
£261,021

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£250,112

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vicarage Close

Average Price
£248,461

Semi-Detached
£252,345

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£240,693

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vicarage CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Vicarage Close, Morecambe, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£112,000	2003-12-18	£238,724
4 Vicarage Close, Morecambe, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£67,500	2000-08-04	£265,966
8 Vicarage Close, Morecambe, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£58,500	1995-05-22	£240,693

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA3 3RR

Employment

LA3 3RR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	96
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	4
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Education	22
Manufacturing	21
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	15
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,316 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 Westgate Primary School Langridge Way , Westgate LA4 4XF	3out of 4	351 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Road Primary School Lancaster Road , LA4 5TH	3out of 4	1,376 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West End Primary School Chatsworth Road , LA3 1BW	3out of 4	1,618 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School Station Road , LA4 5JL	3out of 4	1,640 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Coniston Road , LA4 5PS	3out of 4	1,817 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	1,469 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Morecambe Bay Academy Dallam Avenue , LA4 5BG	1out of 4	2,102 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic College Morecambe Road , LA1 2RX	3out of 4	4,032 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Regent Street , LA1 1SF	4out of 4	4,207 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy Ashton Road , LA1 4RS	4out of 4	4,624 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	2,309 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	1,773 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Loyne Specialist School Sefton Drive , LA1 2QD	4out of 4	3,097 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Steiner School Lune Road , LA1 5QU	- not rated	3,296 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito College Slyne Road , LA2 6AP	- not rated	4,120 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chadwick High School Mainway , Skerton LA1 2AY	2out of 4	4,310 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
Jo-N-Lees	18 Glentworth Road West	480 yd
Morecambe Football Club Mazuma Stadium	Globe Arena, Christie Way	819 yd
South Lakeland Parks Limited	Regent Leisure Park, Westgate	991 yd
Caffe Pausa, Dunelm Mill	Unit J, Sunnycliff Retail Park, Mellishaw Lane	1,009 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The William Mitchell	Glentworth Road West	370 yd
WC's Bar	Venture Residential Park, Langridge Way	769 yd
Hurley Flyer	The Hurley Flyer, Christie Way	819 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Selekt Chicken	20 Glentworth Road West	467 yd
Westgate Fish and Chips	21 Glentworth Road West	480 yd
Top Taste	Westgate News, 28a Westgate	769 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ironmasters Gym WHITEFIELD PLACE	health and fitness suite	352 yd
Westgate Primary School LANGRIDGE WAY	grass pitches	447 yd
Morecambe Fc (Globe Arena) CHRISTIE WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	814 yd
Morecambe Cricket Club WOODHILL LANE	grass pitches	1,086 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%

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