Thirlmere Drive, Morecambe, LA4 4NR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LA4 4NR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.1%	52.2%	-2.9%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	44.9%	47.8%	2.9%	49.0%	-1.2%

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	36.7%	39.3%	2.6%	37.9%	1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43.7%	41%	-2.7%	44.2%	-3.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	10.2%	11.5%	1.3%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	5.6%	4.1%	-1.5%	6.1%	-2.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.4%	52.2%	-0.2%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	32.8%	33%	0.2%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	12.5%	10.6%	-1.9%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 22.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.9%	13.4%	-8.5%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	15%	-1.7%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.4%	14.2%	-7.2%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	6.9%	1.8%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.7%	25.2%	7.5%	16.9%	8.3%
Degree or Similar	14.4%	22.8%	8.4%	33.8%	-11.0%
Other	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.1% 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	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	95.3%	97.1%	1.8%	81.4%	15.7%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92% 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	97.6%	92%	-5.6%	83.2%	8.8%
European Union	1%	5.8%	4.8%	6.1%	-0.3%
Africa	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	1%	0%	-1.0%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.6%	92%	-5.6%	83.2%	8.8%
10+ Years	0%	4.8%	4.8%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	76.7%	1.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
No passport held	15.1%	13.5%	1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.7%	37.2%	4.5%
Christian	54.5%	46.2%	8.3%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Thirlmere Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thirlmere Drive was 66.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.4% lower than the Heysham North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Thirlmere Drive has the 8th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Heysham North and the 238th lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.9%.

🔎 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 4NR, 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 Thirlmere Drive are based on 63 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 Thirlmere Drive, Morecambe, LA4 4NR

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA4 4NR

Average Price
£179,212

Semi-Detached
£180,203

Terraced
£158,401

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thirlmere Drive

Average Price
£165,359

Semi-Detached
£165,581

Terraced
£153,582

Detached
£163,559

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thirlmere DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Thirlmere Drive, Morecambe, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-03-07	£181,153
34 Thirlmere Drive, Morecambe, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£194,000	2024-11-08	£183,078
44 Thirlmere Drive, Morecambe, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£198,000	2024-05-17	£194,461
44 Thirlmere Drive, Morecambe, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£196,750	2023-03-31	£197,149
35 Thirlmere Drive, Morecambe, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2023-02-10	£153,448

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA4 4NR

Employment

LA4 4NR 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	103
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	17
Transport and storage	12
Education	9
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
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	4,353 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	523 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Church Street , LA4 5QA	3out of 4	858 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Langridge Way , Westgate LA4 4XF	3out of 4	986 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Coniston Road , LA4 5PS	3out of 4	1,024 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West End Primary School Chatsworth Road , LA3 1BW	3out of 4	1,090 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morecambe Bay Academy Dallam Avenue , LA4 5BG	1out of 4	1,337 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bay Leadership Academy Osborne Road , LA3 1AB	1out of 4	1,433 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic College Morecambe Road , LA1 2RX	3out of 4	4,809 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Regent Street , LA1 1SF	4out of 4	5,212 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	2,862 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	2,366 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Loyne Specialist School Sefton Drive , LA1 2QD	4out of 4	3,789 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Steiner School Lune Road , LA1 5QU	- not rated	4,234 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito College Slyne Road , LA2 6AP	- not rated	4,464 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chadwick High School Mainway , Skerton LA1 2AY	2out of 4	5,005 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
Anchor Housing	Rydal Court, Euston Road	343 yd
Anchor Housing	Tarnbrook Court, Euston Road	347 yd
Retro Dreams	83 Euston Road	388 yd
The Bay A Blueprint for Recovery	12 Royalty Mall	410 yd
Tasty House	69-71 Queen Street	434 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morecambe Cricket Club	Woodhill Lane	283 yd
Bar Eighteen 66	40 Queen Street	481 yd
Eric Bartholomew	The Eric Bartholomew, 10-18 Euston Road	509 yd
WC's Bar	Venture Residential Park, Langridge Way	540 yd
Chieftain Hotel	24 Pedder Street	544 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Tasty Bites	135 Euston Road	425 yd
Ell's Kitchen	47-47a Queen Street	481 yd
The Vault TCC	Ground Floor, 14 Victoria Street	494 yd
China Chef	16 Pedder Street	544 yd
Pizzeria Italia	15 Queen Street	555 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods plc	1 Royalty Mall	433 yd
B and M Retail	Unit 3, Hilmore Way	589 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	Morrisons, Hilmore Way	589 yd
Aldi	Marine Road West	733 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Asda Supermarket, Lancaster Road	865 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Trimpell Club OUT MOSS LANE	grass pitches	494 yd
Concorde Gym And Squash Club (Closed) Victoria Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	525 yd
Morecambe Cricket Club WOODHILL LANE	grass pitches	528 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Morecambe) CENTRAL DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	582 yd
Westgate Primary School LANGRIDGE WAY	grass pitches	928 yd
Morecambe Fc (Globe Arena) CHRISTIE WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	947 yd
St Mary'S Catholic Primary School CONISTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,060 yd
Lancaster Road Primary School LANCASTER ROAD	grass pitches	1,085 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	78.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160.03 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160.03 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.97 Mbit/s

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