Wharfe Court, Morecambe, LA3 3SD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LA3 3SD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.1%	51.2%	1.1%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	49.9%	48.8%	-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	31.3%	36.8%	5.5%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	52.3%	48.1%	-4.2%	44.2%	3.9%
Separated	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	8.9%	7.7%	-1.2%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	3.9%	3.8%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56%	48.8%	-7.2%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	33.3%	36.3%	3.0%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	8.7%	11.4%	2.7%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.3%	10.5%	2.2%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	8.5%	-4.0%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	17.9%	-1.9%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	5.1%	-0.4%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.6%	25.1%	4.5%	16.9%	8.2%
Degree or Similar	29.9%	31.5%	1.6%	33.8%	-2.3%
Other	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.9% 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	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
White	96.1%	92.9%	-3.2%	81.4%	11.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.1%	0.1%
Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.9% 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	95.7%	92.9%	-2.8%	83.2%	9.7%
European Union	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.9%
Africa	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	4.5%	2.9%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.1%	93.5%	-1.6%	83.2%	10.3%
10+ Years	0%	4.1%	4.1%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	3%	0%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.4%	37.2%	1.2%
Christian	52.1%	46.2%	5.9%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Wharfe Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wharfe Court was 60.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.8% higher than the Bare average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Wharfe Court has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bare and the 220th lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.9%.

🔎 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 3SD, 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 Wharfe Court are based on 18 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 Wharfe Court, Morecambe, LA3 3SD

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA3 3SD

Average Price
£192,470

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£192,470

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wharfe Court

Average Price
£198,523

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£198,523

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wharfe CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Wharfe Court, Morecambe, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2019-03-08	£167,799
2 Wharfe Court, Morecambe, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£157,000	2016-11-15	£216,340
5 Wharfe Court, Morecambe, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2014-09-26	£167,747
7 Wharfe Court, Morecambe, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£118,500	2010-07-30	£171,417
5 Wharfe Court, Morecambe, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£124,950	2007-12-18	£165,041

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA3 3SD

Employment

LA3 3SD 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	158
Retired	76
Part-Time Employee	62
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	52
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	50
Education	44
Construction	25
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Manufacturing	18
Transport and storage	14
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	10
Information and communication	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,834 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	109 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Low Lane , Torrisholme LA4 6PN	4out of 4	1,096 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Torrisholme Road , LA1 2RJ	3out of 4	1,249 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Wood Primary School Beaufort Road , LA4 6UB	3out of 4	1,565 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Road Primary School Lancaster Road , LA4 5TH	3out of 4	1,642 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	2,149 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morecambe Bay Academy Dallam Avenue , LA4 5BG	1out of 4	2,338 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Regent Street , LA1 1SF	4out of 4	2,613 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy Ashton Road , LA1 4RS	4out of 4	3,237 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Royal Grammar School East Road , LA1 3EF	4out of 4	3,285 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	445 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	342 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Loyne Specialist School Sefton Drive , LA1 2QD	4out of 4	1,156 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Steiner School Lune Road , LA1 5QU	- not rated	1,611 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito College Slyne Road , LA2 6AP	- not rated	2,240 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chadwick High School Mainway , Skerton LA1 2AY	2out of 4	2,382 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
Breakaway Cafe	Lancaster And Morecambe College, Morecambe Road	399 yd
Coulson Restaurant	Lancaster And Morecambe College, Morecambe Road	399 yd
Sports Cafe Bar & The Lounge	Lancaster And Morecambe College, Morecambe Road	399 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	Morecambe Road	428 yd
Asda Customer Cafe	Asda, Ovangle Road	442 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vale of Lune R.U.F.C	Vale Of Lune R U F C, Powderhouse Lane	713 yd
Torrisholme Taps	312 Lancaster Road	847 yd
The George Hotel	George Hotel, 302 Lancaster Road	847 yd
Jubilee Working Men's Club	Jubilee Club, Slyne Road	892 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tomlinson's Catering Limited	12 Forestgate	434 yd
Scale Hall Plaice	55 Torrisholme Road	730 yd
Fisherie	363 Lancaster Road	804 yd
Pickles	351 Lancaster Road	821 yd
Sweet 'n' Sour	357 Lancaster Road	821 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Ovangle Road	442 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Morecambe Road	720 yd
One Stop Stores	300 Lancaster Road	847 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Morecambe & Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School ROEBURN DRIVE	grass pitches	223 yd
Lancaster And Morecambe College MORECAMBE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	394 yd
Morecambe Road School MORECAMBE ROAD	grass pitches	429 yd
Salt Ayre Leisure Centre SALT AYRE LANE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	689 yd
Westgate Cricket Club Powderhouse Lane	grass pitches	707 yd
Vale Of Lune Rugby Union Football Club POWDERHOUSE LANE	grass pitches, squash courts	755 yd
Torrisholme Cricket Club ENDSLEIGH GROVE	grass pitches	843 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	57.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LA3 3SD