West End Road, Morecambe, LA4 4EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LA4 4EF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	49.8%	49.7%	-0.1%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	50.2%	50.3%	0.1%	49.0%	1.3%

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	31.8%	38%	6.2%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.6%	42.2%	-4.4%	44.2%	-2.0%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	13%	9.3%	-3.7%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	6.7%	6.3%	-0.4%	6.1%	0.2%

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	38.2%	51.7%	13.5%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	41.7%	32.6%	-9.1%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	15.2%	12.4%	-2.8%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	2.5%	3%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	22.9%	16%	-6.9%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	9.7%	-6.4%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	14.3%	-5.4%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	4%	5.9%	1.9%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	26.2%	15.4%	16.9%	9.3%
Degree or Similar	21.5%	24.9%	3.4%	33.8%	-8.9%
Other	4.9%	3%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.7% 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	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	2%	2.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.9%	96.7%	-1.2%	81.4%	15.3%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%

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	96.1%	92.9%	-3.2%	83.2%	9.7%
European Union	1.8%	5.4%	3.6%	6.1%	-0.7%
Africa	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	5.6%	-4.6%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
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	96.1%	92.6%	-3.5%	83.2%	9.4%
10+ Years	0%	5.7%	5.7%	9.8%	-4.1%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	16.6%	13.5%	3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.6%	37.2%	4.4%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is West End Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West End Road was 73.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.0% lower than the Heysham North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West End Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Heysham North and the 220th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LA4 4EF, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 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 4EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA4 4EF

Average Price
£191,699

Semi-Detached
£185,567

Terraced
£178,093

Detached
£226,097

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

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
150 West End Road, Morecambe, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£192,000	2022-06-17	£200,093
160 West End Road, Morecambe, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-06-07	£243,033
148 West End Road, Morecambe, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£131,000	2018-09-24	£169,358
146 West End Road, Morecambe, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2017-10-12	£186,473
156 West End Road, Morecambe, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£143,000	2017-07-14	£196,426

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA4 4EF

Employment

LA4 4EF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	97
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	4
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Transport and storage	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	5
Construction	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	4,665 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School Station Road , LA4 5JL	3out of 4	701 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West End Primary School Chatsworth Road , LA3 1BW	3out of 4	893 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Church Street , LA4 5QA	3out of 4	1,002 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Langridge Way , Westgate LA4 4XF	3out of 4	1,195 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Coniston Road , LA4 5PS	3out of 4	1,252 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	1,331 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Morecambe Bay Academy Dallam Avenue , LA4 5BG	1out of 4	1,546 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic College Morecambe Road , LA1 2RX	3out of 4	5,135 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	3,188 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	2,692 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Loyne Specialist School Sefton Drive , LA1 2QD	4out of 4	4,115 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Steiner School Lune Road , LA1 5QU	- not rated	4,553 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito College Slyne Road , LA2 6AP	- not rated	4,778 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chadwick High School Mainway , Skerton LA1 2AY	2out of 4	5,331 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
Brew Me Sunshine	12 Victoria Street	303 yd
The Bay A Blueprint for Recovery	12 Royalty Mall	332 yd
Jump Rush	Jump Rush Trampoline Park, 21 Northumberland Street	334 yd
Bigmans Butchers and Deli	21 Victoria Street	337 yd
Saffron	6 Skipton Street	341 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morecambe Cricket Club	Woodhill Lane	142 yd
Kings Arms	Kings Arms Hotel, 248 Marine Road Central	412 yd
The Royal Bar & Shaker	Royal Hotel, 257 Marine Road Central	412 yd
Eric Bartholomew	The Eric Bartholomew, 10-18 Euston Road	414 yd
Shore Thing Kitchen	1-7 Euston Road	426 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Unit 2, 1 Hilmore Way	282 yd
The Vault TCC	Ground Floor, 14 Victoria Street	316 yd
China Chef	16 Pedder Street	478 yd
The Pizza King	266 Marine Road Central	496 yd
Ell's Kitchen	47-47a Queen Street	506 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
B and M Retail	Unit 3, Hilmore Way	282 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	Morrisons, Hilmore Way	282 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods plc	1 Royalty Mall	355 yd
Aldi	Marine Road West	437 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dw Sports Fitness (Morecambe) CENTRAL DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	257 yd
Concorde Gym And Squash Club (Closed) Victoria Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	339 yd
Morecambe Cricket Club WOODHILL LANE	grass pitches	549 yd
The Trimpell Club OUT MOSS LANE	grass pitches	815 yd
Morecambe Fc (Globe Arena) CHRISTIE WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,011 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	158.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	149.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	328.62 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	328.62 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	27.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.93 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LA4 4EF