West End Road, Morecambe, LA4 4DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LA4 4DL is primarily male, with 53.4% of the population 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	52.8%	46.6%	-6.2%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	47.2%	53.4%	6.2%	49.0%	4.4%

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 4DL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.1% 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	38.5%	49.1%	10.6%	37.9%	11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	20.2%	25%	4.8%	44.2%	-19.2%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	7.2%	2.7%	-4.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	25%	18.2%	-6.8%	9.1%	9.1%
Widowed	8.2%	5%	-3.2%	6.1%	-1.1%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68%) 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	26.8%	38.7%	11.9%	48.4%	-9.7%
Good health	38.8%	29.3%	-9.5%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	18.4%	20.3%	1.9%	12.7%	7.6%
Bad health	12%	9.8%	-2.2%	4.0%	5.8%
Very bad health	4%	1.9%	-2.1%	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 11.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.9%	22.3%	-18.6%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	16.8%	7.2%	9.6%	7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	14.5%	3.4%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	10.5%	7.6%	5.3%	5.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	22.3%	10.8%	16.9%	5.4%
Degree or Similar	11.5%	11.4%	-0.1%	33.8%	-22.4%
Other	12.5%	2.3%	-10.2%	2.8%	-0.5%

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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	96.8%	97%	0.2%	81.4%	15.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.6% 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	92%	90.6%	-1.4%	83.2%	7.4%
European Union	6.8%	8.6%	1.8%	6.1%	2.5%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.8%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.8%	90.6%	-0.2%	83.2%	7.4%
10+ Years	1.2%	3%	1.8%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	1.2%	4.1%	2.9%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	4%	0.8%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59%	76.7%	-17.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	32%	13.5%	18.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.4%	37.2%	6.2%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	12%	6.0%	6.0%

Safety

Is West End Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West End Road was 479.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 774.5% higher than the Bare average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

West End Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bare and the 11th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 126.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LA4 4DL, 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 West End Road are based on 290 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 West End Road, Morecambe, LA4 4DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA4 4DL

Average Price
£113,163

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£247,987

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£82,521

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West End Road

Average Price
£139,212

Semi-Detached
£166,791

Terraced
£209,137

Detached
£200,062

Flats/Maisonettes
£72,739

Other
£193,800

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West End Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 46 West End Road, Morecambe, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£121,770	2024-11-21	£114,174
Flat 6A 22 West End Road, Morecambe, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2024-07-18	£51,071
Flat 2 48 West End Road, Morecambe, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2024-01-12	£82,346
16 West End Road, Morecambe, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-07-04	£289,414
Flat 2 44 West End Road, Morecambe, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,950	2023-04-04	£75,014

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Employment

LA4 4DL area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	62
Retired	44
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	17
Other	12
Self-Employed	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Construction	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
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	5,087 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	373 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School Hampton Road , LA3 1EJ	3out of 4	853 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School Station Road , LA4 5JL	3out of 4	1,380 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Langridge Way , Westgate LA4 4XF	3out of 4	1,458 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Church Street , LA4 5QA	3out of 4	1,666 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	921 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Morecambe Bay Academy Dallam Avenue , LA4 5BG	1out of 4	2,224 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	3,761 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	3,243 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Loyne Specialist School Sefton Drive , LA1 2QD	4out of 4	4,666 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Steiner School Lune Road , LA1 5QU	- not rated	5,022 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito College Slyne Road , LA2 6AP	- not rated	5,413 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	238 yd
The Beach House Cafe	40a Regent Road	261 yd
Morecambe Tandoori Restaurant	47 Marine Road West	358 yd
KFC	Kentucky Fried Chicken, Central Drive	388 yd
Regent Park Cafe	Regent Park, Regent Road	408 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boardwalk	100 Marine Road West	88 yd
The Cavern Bar	6-12 Springfield Street	210 yd
The Exchange	29 Regent Road	301 yd
Morecambe & Heysham Constitutional Club	Morecambe And Heysham Constitutional Club, 57 Parliament Street	455 yd
The Platform	Marine Road Central	510 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Time	12 Albert Road	157 yd
Atkinsons Fish & Chip Restaurant & Takeaway	16-18 Albert Road	157 yd
New Dragon Town	19 Albert Road	196 yd
Gizmo's (NW) Ltd	3 Albert Road	196 yd
Best Buttys	23 Claremont Road	223 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	Morrisons, Hilmore Way	405 yd
B and M Retail	Unit 3, Hilmore Way	405 yd
Aldi	Marine Road West	676 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods plc	1 Royalty Mall	979 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dw Sports Fitness (Morecambe) CENTRAL DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	535 yd
Morecambe Cricket Club WOODHILL LANE	grass pitches	741 yd
Heysham Pool HEYSHAM SWIMMING POOL HEYSHAM SWIMMING POOL LIMES AVENUE	swimming pool	864 yd
Concorde Gym And Squash Club (Closed) Victoria Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	877 yd
Heysham High School OSBORNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	906 yd
Morecambe Fc (Globe Arena) CHRISTIE WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,036 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	39.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	39.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	39.8%

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	51.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.97 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.97 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LA4 4DL