Poulton Road, Morecambe, LA4 5BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LA4 5BW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	46.2%	47.7%	1.5%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	53.8%	52.3%	-1.5%	49.0%	3.3%

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 5BW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.4% 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	47.5%	53.4%	5.9%	37.9%	15.5%
Married: Opposite sex	30.9%	23.3%	-7.6%	44.2%	-20.9%
Separated	3%	6.9%	3.9%	2.2%	4.7%
Divorced	13.1%	10.6%	-2.5%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	5.5%	5.8%	0.3%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	41.5%	35.5%	-6.0%	48.4%	-12.9%
Good health	34.7%	36.8%	2.1%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	13.7%	16.8%	3.1%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	6.9%	8.2%	1.3%	4.0%	4.2%
Very bad health	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	1.2%	1.5%

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.

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	23.3%	15.3%	-8.0%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.6%	11.1%	-10.5%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	18%	2.7%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	3%	6.3%	3.3%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.8%	20.6%	2.8%	16.9%	3.7%
Degree or Similar	12.3%	22.8%	10.5%	33.8%	-11.0%
Other	6.8%	5.8%	-1.0%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.7% 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)
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.5%	97.7%	0.2%	81.4%	16.3%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.1% 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	95.3%	94.1%	-1.2%	83.2%	10.9%
European Union	3.2%	5%	1.8%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	5.6%	-5.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.9%	94.1%	-0.8%	83.2%	10.9%
10+ Years	0.4%	3.6%	3.2%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.4%	76.7%	0.7%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.1%	37.2%	6.9%
Christian	45%	46.2%	-1.2%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Poulton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Poulton Road was 539.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 883.3% higher than the Bare average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Poulton Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bare and the 9th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 240.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.8%.

🔎 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. 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 5BW, 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 - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Poulton Road are based on 78 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 Poulton Road, Morecambe, LA4 5BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA4 5BW

Average Price
£104,679

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,679

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poulton Road

Average Price
£107,587

Semi-Detached
£115,639

Terraced
£113,051

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£99,054

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poulton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 10 Cinnabar House Poulton Road, Morecambe, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2025-02-26	£84,483
Apartment 19 Cinnabar House Poulton Road, Morecambe, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2022-12-12	£82,639
Apartment 21 Cinnabar House Poulton Road, Morecambe, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2022-08-10	£60,370
Apartment 12 Cinnabar House Poulton Road, Morecambe, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£86,000	2022-05-11	£88,997
Apartment 16 Cinnabar House Poulton Road, Morecambe, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£51,000	2016-11-17	£62,868

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA4 5BW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	60
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Looking after home or family	15
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	10
Education	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	4,563 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	189 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Church Street , LA4 5QA	3out of 4	382 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Coniston Road , LA4 5PS	3out of 4	698 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Road Primary School Lancaster Road , LA4 5TH	3out of 4	1,163 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Langridge Way , Westgate LA4 4XF	3out of 4	1,475 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	954 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bay Leadership Academy Osborne Road , LA3 1AB	1out of 4	1,935 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic College Morecambe Road , LA1 2RX	3out of 4	4,881 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Regent Street , LA1 1SF	4out of 4	5,391 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	2,903 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	2,460 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Loyne Specialist School Sefton Drive , LA1 2QD	4out of 4	3,848 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito College Slyne Road , LA2 6AP	- not rated	4,354 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Steiner School Lune Road , LA1 5QU	- not rated	4,394 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadwick High School Mainway , Skerton LA1 2AY	2out of 4	5,035 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
Tasty House	69-71 Queen Street	130 yd
Rainbow Centre	Clarence Street	134 yd
Miaitalia	4 Queen Street	185 yd
The Brasserie	2 Queen Street	185 yd
Anchor Housing	Tarnbrook Court, Euston Road	196 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bar Eighteen 66	40 Queen Street	137 yd
Smugglers Den	56 Poulton Road	163 yd
The Masons	The Coast, 14 Queen Street	185 yd
Joiners Arms	39 Queen Street	216 yd
New Inn	2 Poulton Square	223 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ell's Kitchen	47-47a Queen Street	137 yd
Raymans	26 Queen Street	185 yd
Shahi	8 Queen Street	185 yd
Marmaris Kebab House	32 Queen Street	185 yd
Bodrum	28 Queen Street	185 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods plc	1 Royalty Mall	312 yd
Aldi	Marine Road West	748 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Asda Supermarket, Lancaster Road	808 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	Morrisons, Hilmore Way	881 yd
B and M Retail	Unit 3, Hilmore Way	881 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Concorde Gym And Squash Club (Closed) Victoria Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	449 yd
The Trimpell Club OUT MOSS LANE	grass pitches	657 yd
St Mary'S Catholic Primary School CONISTON ROAD	grass pitches	698 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Morecambe) CENTRAL DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	762 yd
Morecambe Community High School DALLAM AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	870 yd
Morecambe Cricket Club WOODHILL LANE	grass pitches	1,060 yd
Lancaster Road Primary School LANCASTER ROAD	grass pitches	1,067 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	4.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	4.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	35.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	32.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	41.94 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	41.94 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.49 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LA4 5BW