Highfield Crescent, Morecambe, LA4 4DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LA4 4DH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	47.9%	-1.6%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	50.5%	52.1%	1.6%	49.0%	3.1%

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 LA4 4DH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.9% 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%	59.9%	15.9%	37.9%	22.0%
Married: Opposite sex	28.3%	20.3%	-8.0%	44.2%	-23.9%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	21.4%	12.8%	-8.6%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (65.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.4%	35.2%	-2.2%	48.4%	-13.2%
Good health	34.2%	30.5%	-3.7%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	19.5%	27.6%	8.1%	12.7%	14.9%
Bad health	6.3%	4.8%	-1.5%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.7%

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 20.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.8%	22.8%	-13.0%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	13.8%	1.9%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	15.3%	2.7%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	9%	4.6%	5.3%	3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	16.4%	7.6%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	17%	20.6%	3.6%	33.8%	-13.2%
Other	9.4%	2.1%	-7.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.4% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.8%	1.1%
White	96.8%	93.4%	-3.4%	81.4%	12.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.7%	85.2%	1.5%	83.2%	2.0%
European Union	13.2%	9%	-4.2%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	3.8%	3.3%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.2%	84.8%	1.6%	83.2%	1.6%
10+ Years	0.5%	9.5%	9.0%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	8.9%	2.8%	-6.1%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	1.4%	-2.8%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59%	76.7%	-17.7%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Poland	7.5%	1.3%	6.2%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	29.2%	13.5%	15.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.7%	37.2%	3.5%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Highfield Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highfield Crescent was 525.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 537.5% higher than the Heysham Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highfield Crescent has the 3rd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Heysham Central and the 10th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 175.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.0%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LA4 4DH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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 Highfield Crescent are based on 26 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 Highfield Crescent, Morecambe, LA4 4DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA4 4DH

Average Price
£147,426

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£196,681

Detached
£99,409

Flats/Maisonettes
£108,978

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Crescent

Average Price
£131,495

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£164,864

Detached
£102,233

Flats/Maisonettes
£103,004

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Highfield Crescent, Morecambe, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£109,000	2022-02-11	£117,439
6 Highfield Crescent, Morecambe, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2021-06-03	£266,261
Flat 3 1 Highfield Crescent, Morecambe, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£97,000	2019-12-20	£112,562
Flat 2 1 Highfield Crescent, Morecambe, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,500	2018-05-03	£105,315
7 Highfield Crescent, Morecambe, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2017-04-11	£116,316

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA4 4DH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	51
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	20
Other	18
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Other	8
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	7
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	5,117 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West End Primary School Chatsworth Road , LA3 1BW	3out of 4	425 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School Hampton Road , LA3 1EJ	3out of 4	898 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School Station Road , LA4 5JL	3out of 4	1,365 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Langridge Way , Westgate LA4 4XF	3out of 4	1,492 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Church Street , LA4 5QA	3out of 4	1,645 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	974 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Morecambe Bay Academy Dallam Avenue , LA4 5BG	1out of 4	2,208 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	3,776 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	3,260 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Loyne Specialist School Sefton Drive , LA1 2QD	4out of 4	4,684 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Steiner School Lune Road , LA1 5QU	- not rated	5,048 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito College Slyne Road , LA2 6AP	- not rated	5,418 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
The Westminster	41 Clarendon Road East	286 yd
The Beach House Cafe	40a Regent Road	302 yd
KFC	Kentucky Fried Chicken, Central Drive	340 yd
Morecambe Tandoori Restaurant	47 Marine Road West	385 yd
Regent Park Cafe	Regent Park, Regent Road	461 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boardwalk	100 Marine Road West	62 yd
The Cavern Bar	6-12 Springfield Street	238 yd
The Exchange	29 Regent Road	342 yd
The Platform	Marine Road Central	463 yd
The Station	Old Station Buildings, Marine Road Central	463 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Time	12 Albert Road	187 yd
Atkinsons Fish & Chip Restaurant & Takeaway	16-18 Albert Road	187 yd
New Dragon Town	19 Albert Road	227 yd
Gizmo's (NW) Ltd	3 Albert Road	227 yd
Best Buttys	23 Claremont Road	263 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	Morrisons, Hilmore Way	390 yd
B and M Retail	Unit 3, Hilmore Way	390 yd
Aldi	Marine Road West	635 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods plc	1 Royalty Mall	955 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dw Sports Fitness (Morecambe) CENTRAL DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	507 yd
Morecambe Cricket Club WOODHILL LANE	grass pitches	769 yd
Concorde Gym And Squash Club (Closed) Victoria Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	848 yd
Heysham Pool HEYSHAM SWIMMING POOL HEYSHAM SWIMMING POOL LIMES AVENUE	swimming pool	916 yd
Heysham High School OSBORNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	958 yd
Morecambe Fc (Globe Arena) CHRISTIE WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,079 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	39.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	37.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	67.27 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	67.27 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	18.38 Mbit/s

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