Balmoral Road, Morecambe, LA4 4JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LA4 4JS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	50.7%	48.7%	-2.0%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	49.3%	51.3%	2.0%	49.0%	2.3%

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 4JS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.4% 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	46.3%	57.4%	11.1%	37.9%	19.5%
Married: Opposite sex	15.4%	21.8%	6.4%	44.2%	-22.4%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	8.1%	6.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	4.2%
Divorced	22.8%	12.2%	-10.6%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	5.7%	2.1%	-3.6%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	17.4%	40.3%	22.9%	48.4%	-8.1%
Good health	44.9%	33.8%	-11.1%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	23.9%	15.2%	-8.7%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	10.9%	9.1%	-1.8%	4.0%	5.1%
Very bad health	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	1.2%	0.5%

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	27.6%	13.4%	-14.2%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	13.4%	-4.5%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	18.6%	-0.9%	13.4%	5.2%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	6.2%	1.3%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	22.2%	13.3%	16.9%	5.3%
Degree or Similar	8.9%	23.2%	14.3%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	12.2%	3.1%	-9.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	5.1%	0.4%	-4.7%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.0%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
White	92.8%	89.7%	-3.1%	81.4%	8.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.6% 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	75.4%	86.6%	11.2%	83.2%	3.4%
European Union	15.9%	7.8%	-8.1%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	4.3%	-2.9%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.4%	85.5%	10.1%	83.2%	2.3%
10+ Years	4.3%	6.8%	2.5%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	12.3%	3.4%	-8.9%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0.9%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.8%	76.7%	-3.9%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	5.6%	1.3%	4.3%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	16.8%	13.5%	3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.4%	37.2%	16.2%
Christian	39.7%	46.2%	-6.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Balmoral Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balmoral Road was 203.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 147.2% higher than the Heysham Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Balmoral Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Heysham Central and the 59th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 123.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.7%.

🔎 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 4JS, 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 Balmoral Road are based on 254 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 Balmoral Road, Morecambe, LA4 4JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA4 4JS

Average Price
£1,238,176

Semi-Detached
£219,407

Terraced
£214,812

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,260,390

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balmoral Road

Average Price
£183,746

Semi-Detached
£169,984

Terraced
£150,288

Detached
£234,123

Flats/Maisonettes
£76,945

Other
£1,771,107

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balmoral Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
92 Balmoral Road, Morecambe, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£163,000	2020-03-09	£212,114
51 Balmoral Road, Morecambe, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£1,832,996	2019-06-11	£2,198,681
Flat 3 55 Balmoral Road, Morecambe, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£1,832,996	2019-06-11	£2,198,681
53 Balmoral Road, Morecambe, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£1,832,996	2019-06-11	£2,198,681
57 Balmoral Road, Morecambe, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£1,832,996	2019-06-11	£2,198,681

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA4 4JS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Self-Employed	13
Retired	12
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Administrative and support service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	3
Education	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Transport and storage	2
Other	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	4,891 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	66 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School Hampton Road , LA3 1EJ	3out of 4	595 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Langridge Way , Westgate LA4 4XF	3out of 4	1,255 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School Station Road , LA4 5JL	3out of 4	1,514 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Church Street , LA4 5QA	3out of 4	1,829 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	580 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Morecambe Bay Academy Dallam Avenue , LA4 5BG	1out of 4	2,353 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	3,674 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	3,144 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Loyne Specialist School Sefton Drive , LA1 2QD	4out of 4	4,554 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Steiner School Lune Road , LA1 5QU	- not rated	4,853 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito College Slyne Road , LA2 6AP	- not rated	5,380 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	62 yd
The Westminster	41 Clarendon Road East	177 yd
The Beach House Cafe	40a Regent Road	246 yd
Church by the Bay	Beechwood Blind Centre, 91 Balmoral Road	309 yd
More Music	11-17 Devonshire Road	321 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Exchange	29 Regent Road	242 yd
The Cavern Bar	6-12 Springfield Street	321 yd
Morecambe & Heysham Constitutional Club	Morecambe And Heysham Constitutional Club, 57 Parliament Street	373 yd
Boardwalk	100 Marine Road West	417 yd
Morecambe Cricket Club	Woodhill Lane	765 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Neighbours Food Bar	90 Regent Road	54 yd
Chopsticks	80 Westminster Road	153 yd
Yang Sing	61 Clarendon Road East	216 yd
Garden of Eden	26 Regent Road	246 yd
Top Fry Fish n Chips	91 Clarendon Road West	250 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
B and M Retail	Unit 3, Hilmore Way	613 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	Morrisons, Hilmore Way	613 yd
Aldi	Marine Road West	969 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heysham Pool HEYSHAM SWIMMING POOL HEYSHAM SWIMMING POOL LIMES AVENUE	swimming pool	521 yd
Heysham High School OSBORNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	578 yd
Morecambe Cricket Club WOODHILL LANE	grass pitches	627 yd
Morecambe Fc (Globe Arena) CHRISTIE WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	773 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Morecambe) CENTRAL DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	780 yd
King Georges Playing Field (Morecambe) LORDSOME ROAD	grass pitches	876 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	17.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	17.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	8.8%

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	38.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	33.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	49 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	49 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LA4 4JS