Ellesmere Road, Morecambe, LA4 4JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LA4 4JL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.5%	51.8%	7.3%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	55.5%	48.2%	-7.3%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	41.6%	37.3%	-4.3%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	36.1%	38%	1.9%	44.2%	-6.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	5%	7.6%	2.6%	2.2%	5.4%
Divorced	14.9%	12.7%	-2.2%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.6%	41.7%	-0.9%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	37.9%	30.7%	-7.2%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	16.4%	21.1%	4.7%	12.7%	8.4%
Bad health	2.3%	6%	3.7%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	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 22.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.8%	19.4%	-2.4%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	16.3%	1.0%	9.6%	6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.3%	18.1%	-3.2%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	4.4%	0.9%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	18.8%	9.4%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	21.8%	22.5%	0.7%	33.8%	-11.3%
Other	6.9%	0.6%	-6.3%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.4% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	91.8%	95.4%	3.6%	81.4%	14.0%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95% 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	87.1%	95%	7.9%	83.2%	11.8%
European Union	8.2%	0.9%	-7.3%	6.1%	-5.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.9%	95%	9.1%	83.2%	11.8%
10+ Years	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	9.8%	-7.5%
5-10 Years	5.9%	1.8%	-4.1%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70%	76.7%	-6.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	25.8%	13.5%	12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.8%	37.2%	2.6%
Christian	52.3%	46.2%	6.1%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Ellesmere Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ellesmere Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bare average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

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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 4JL, 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 Ellesmere Road are based on 42 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 Ellesmere Road, Morecambe, LA4 4JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA4 4JL

Average Price
£169,875

Semi-Detached
£179,688

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£160,061

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ellesmere Road

Average Price
£164,859

Semi-Detached
£162,594

Terraced
£167,066

Detached
£174,078

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ellesmere Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Ellesmere Road, Morecambe, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-01-19	£148,647
12 Ellesmere Road, Morecambe, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£202,000	2022-12-21	£198,784
12 Ellesmere Road, Morecambe, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£132,000	2021-09-17	£149,883
10 Ellesmere Road, Morecambe, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2013-11-15	£182,585
8 Ellesmere Road, Morecambe, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£44,250	2001-12-14	£137,714

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA4 4JL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	45
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Transport and storage	12
Construction	11
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,854 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	243 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School Hampton Road , LA3 1EJ	3out of 4	776 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Langridge Way , Westgate LA4 4XF	3out of 4	1,218 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School Station Road , LA4 5JL	3out of 4	1,340 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Church Street , LA4 5QA	3out of 4	1,651 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	742 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Morecambe Bay Academy Dallam Avenue , LA4 5BG	1out of 4	2,182 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic College Morecambe Road , LA1 2RX	3out of 4	5,463 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	3,577 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	3,052 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Loyne Specialist School Sefton Drive , LA1 2QD	4out of 4	4,470 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Steiner School Lune Road , LA1 5QU	- not rated	4,800 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito College Slyne Road , LA2 6AP	- not rated	5,261 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
Regent Park Cafe	Regent Park, Regent Road	222 yd
The Westminster	41 Clarendon Road East	242 yd
The Beach House Cafe	40a Regent Road	316 yd
More Music	11-17 Devonshire Road	450 yd
Morecambe Tandoori Restaurant	47 Marine Road West	454 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Exchange	29 Regent Road	335 yd
Boardwalk	100 Marine Road West	342 yd
The Cavern Bar	6-12 Springfield Street	346 yd
Morecambe & Heysham Constitutional Club	Morecambe And Heysham Constitutional Club, 57 Parliament Street	497 yd
Morecambe Cricket Club	Woodhill Lane	593 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Neighbours Food Bar	90 Regent Road	225 yd
Chopsticks	80 Westminster Road	247 yd
Yang Sing	61 Clarendon Road East	271 yd
Best Buttys	23 Claremont Road	296 yd
Pizza Time	12 Albert Road	309 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
B and M Retail	Unit 3, Hilmore Way	432 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	Morrisons, Hilmore Way	432 yd
Aldi	Marine Road West	798 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods plc	1 Royalty Mall	993 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Morecambe Cricket Club WOODHILL LANE	grass pitches	526 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Morecambe) CENTRAL DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	601 yd
Heysham Pool HEYSHAM SWIMMING POOL HEYSHAM SWIMMING POOL LIMES AVENUE	swimming pool	680 yd
Heysham High School OSBORNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	750 yd
Morecambe Fc (Globe Arena) CHRISTIE WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	781 yd
Concorde Gym And Squash Club (Closed) Victoria Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	925 yd
King Georges Playing Field (Morecambe) LORDSOME ROAD	grass pitches	1,053 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.

Overview of LA4 4JL