Clark Street, Morecambe, LA4 5HT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LA4 5HT has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	51.2%	48%	-3.2%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	48.8%	52%	3.2%	49.0%	3.0%

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	42.4%	41%	-1.4%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	34.1%	32.9%	-1.2%	44.2%	-11.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.8%	4.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	12.7%	13.5%	0.8%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	6.1%	6.8%	0.7%	6.1%	0.7%

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	47%	41.9%	-5.1%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	31.7%	40%	8.3%	33.6%	6.4%
Fair health	16%	14.4%	-1.6%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.2%	18.9%	-7.3%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	18%	2.3%	9.6%	8.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	13.5%	-6.2%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	7.2%	5.5%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	16.2%	3.1%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	26.1%	7.3%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	95%	91.2%	-3.8%	81.4%	9.8%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.6% 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	90.7%	88.6%	-2.1%	83.2%	5.4%
European Union	6.4%	6.6%	0.2%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.4%	87.9%	-2.5%	83.2%	4.7%
10+ Years	1.1%	6.6%	5.5%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0.4%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73%	76.7%	-3.7%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	21.2%	13.5%	7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.6%	37.2%	-3.6%
Christian	52.8%	46.2%	6.6%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Clark Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Clark Street was 118.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 115.8% higher than the Bare average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Clark Street has the 29th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bare and the 125th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.3%.

🔎 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 5HT, 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 Clark Street are based on 36 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 Clark Street, Morecambe, LA4 5HT

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA4 5HT

Average Price
£135,542

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£133,647

Detached
£278,710

Flats/Maisonettes
£53,880

Other
£83,510

Estimated Average Property Prices for Clark Street

Average Price
£145,223

Semi-Detached
£182,779

Terraced
£141,525

Detached
£268,657

Flats/Maisonettes
£46,684

Other
£97,776

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Clark Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Clark Street, Morecambe, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2020-04-08	£146,667
Tower Garage Clark Street, Morecambe, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£70,000	2019-12-20	£81,230
30 Clark Street, Morecambe, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2013-11-11	£143,298
26 Clark Street, Morecambe, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£78,000	2011-11-08	£123,105
34 Clark Street, Morecambe, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2010-09-08	£137,827

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA4 5HT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	63
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	14
Transport and storage	13
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	5
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	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	4,723 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Church Street , LA4 5QA	3out of 4	349 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School Station Road , LA4 5JL	3out of 4	365 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Coniston Road , LA4 5PS	3out of 4	729 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Road Primary School Lancaster Road , LA4 5TH	3out of 4	1,290 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West End Primary School Chatsworth Road , LA3 1BW	3out of 4	1,668 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	924 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bay Leadership Academy Osborne Road , LA3 1AB	1out of 4	2,112 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic College Morecambe Road , LA1 2RX	3out of 4	4,996 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	3,018 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	2,596 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Loyne Specialist School Sefton Drive , LA1 2QD	4out of 4	3,963 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito College Slyne Road , LA2 6AP	- not rated	4,404 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Steiner School Lune Road , LA1 5QU	- not rated	4,540 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadwick High School Mainway , Skerton LA1 2AY	2out of 4	5,135 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
Rainbow Centre	Clarence Street	167 yd
Cafe of Eden	281 Marine Road Central	191 yd
The Honey Tree Chinese Restaurant	291-293 Marine Road Central	191 yd
Embargo Craft Bar	283 Marine Road Central	191 yd
Miaitalia	4 Queen Street	241 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Morecambe Hotel	25 Lord Street	115 yd
The Pier	Pier Hotel, 284-285 Marine Road Central	191 yd
Buzz Bingo	Gala Social Club, Marine Road East	217 yd
Smugglers Den	56 Poulton Road	223 yd
The Masons	The Coast, 14 Queen Street	241 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Raymans	26 Queen Street	241 yd
Shahi	8 Queen Street	241 yd
Marmaris Kebab House	32 Queen Street	241 yd
Bodrum	28 Queen Street	241 yd
Poulton Square Fish and Chips	1 Poulton Square	244 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods plc	1 Royalty Mall	432 yd
Aldi	Marine Road West	792 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Asda Supermarket, Lancaster Road	946 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	Morrisons, Hilmore Way	1,008 yd
B and M Retail	Unit 3, Hilmore Way	1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Concorde Gym And Squash Club (Closed) Victoria Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	525 yd
St Mary'S Catholic Primary School CONISTON ROAD	grass pitches	706 yd
Morecambe Community High School DALLAM AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	828 yd
The Trimpell Club OUT MOSS LANE	grass pitches	859 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Morecambe) CENTRAL DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	865 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	31.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	31.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	15.8%

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	37.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	34.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	51.42 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	51.42 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LA4 5HT