Oldham Street, Morecambe, LA4 5HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LA4 5HG is primarily male, with 56.3% of the population 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	49.3%	43.7%	-5.6%	51.0%	-7.3%
Male	50.7%	56.3%	5.6%	49.0%	7.3%

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 5HG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	40.9%	42.9%	2.0%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	21.6%	23.5%	1.9%	44.2%	-20.7%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	5.8%	5.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	22.6%	17.9%	-4.7%	9.1%	8.8%
Widowed	8.2%	8.7%	0.5%	6.1%	2.6%

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	32.2%	40.7%	8.5%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	37.9%	35.8%	-2.1%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	18.5%	11.1%	-7.4%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	7%	8.6%	1.6%	4.0%	4.6%
Very bad health	4.4%	3.7%	-0.7%	1.2%	2.5%

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 15.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.3%	27.9%	-3.4%	18.2%	9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	13.7%	-2.6%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	16.2%	2.3%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	5.6%	1.3%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	18.8%	4.4%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	15.7%	0.8%	33.8%	-18.1%
Other	4.8%	2%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	0.7%	3.0%
Indian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	91.6%	85.7%	-5.9%	81.4%	4.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.4% 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	85%	82.4%	-2.6%	83.2%	-0.8%
European Union	8.4%	9.8%	1.4%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	4.9%	0.1%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.7%	82.1%	-1.6%	83.2%	-1.1%
10+ Years	4.4%	9.3%	4.9%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	4.8%	3.7%	-1.1%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	4%	4.5%	0.5%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0.4%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.6%	76.7%	-14.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	5.7%	1.3%	4.4%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	23.6%	13.5%	10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.3%	37.2%	10.1%
Christian	38%	46.2%	-8.2%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Oldham Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oldham Street was 1937.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 3433.6% higher than the Bare average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oldham Street has the highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bare and the highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 703.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.4%.

🔎 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 5HG, 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 Oldham Street are based on 17 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 Oldham Street, Morecambe, LA4 5HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA4 5HG

Average Price
£117,219

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£117,219

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oldham Street

Average Price
£107,456

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£107,456

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oldham Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Oldham Street, Morecambe, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-02-22	£114,768
6 Oldham Street, Morecambe, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-10-05	£114,536
3 Oldham Street, Morecambe, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£119,950	2022-07-08	£122,682
5 Oldham Street, Morecambe, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2021-12-20	£120,622
1 Oldham Street, Morecambe, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£77,500	2019-08-23	£101,687

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA4 5HG

Employment

LA4 5HG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	43
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	26
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Other	16
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Education	4
Manufacturing	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Construction	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	4,786 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	412 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Church Street , LA4 5QA	3out of 4	510 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Coniston Road , LA4 5PS	3out of 4	874 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Road Primary School Lancaster Road , LA4 5TH	3out of 4	1,382 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West End Primary School Chatsworth Road , LA3 1BW	3out of 4	1,503 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	1,092 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bay Leadership Academy Osborne Road , LA3 1AB	1out of 4	1,962 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic College Morecambe Road , LA1 2RX	3out of 4	5,099 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	3,121 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	2,682 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Loyne Specialist School Sefton Drive , LA1 2QD	4out of 4	4,066 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito College Slyne Road , LA2 6AP	- not rated	4,548 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Steiner School Lune Road , LA1 5QU	- not rated	4,617 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadwick High School Mainway , Skerton LA1 2AY	2out of 4	5,249 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
Cafe of Eden	281 Marine Road Central	24 yd
The Honey Tree Chinese Restaurant	291-293 Marine Road Central	24 yd
Embargo Craft Bar	283 Marine Road Central	24 yd
Rainbow Centre	Clarence Street	90 yd
Miaitalia	4 Queen Street	94 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pier	Pier Hotel, 284-285 Marine Road Central	24 yd
The Masons	The Coast, 14 Queen Street	94 yd
Joiners Arms	39 Queen Street	116 yd
The Palatine	The Palatine, The Crescent, Queen Street	132 yd
Brittlestar Wine Bar and Coffee House	269 Marine Road Central	149 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Raymans	26 Queen Street	94 yd
Shahi	8 Queen Street	94 yd
Marmaris Kebab House	32 Queen Street	94 yd
Bodrum	28 Queen Street	94 yd
Pizzeria Italia	15 Queen Street	116 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods plc	1 Royalty Mall	277 yd
Aldi	Marine Road West	613 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	Morrisons, Hilmore Way	838 yd
B and M Retail	Unit 3, Hilmore Way	838 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Asda Supermarket, Lancaster Road	1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Concorde Gym And Squash Club (Closed) Victoria Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	349 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Morecambe) CENTRAL DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	690 yd
St Mary'S Catholic Primary School CONISTON ROAD	grass pitches	860 yd
The Trimpell Club OUT MOSS LANE	grass pitches	870 yd
Morecambe Community High School DALLAM AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	999 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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%

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

Overview of LA4 5HG