Thornton Road is in Morecambe and in Lancaster district. LA4 5PB is located in the Poulton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Morecambe and Lunesdale. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Thornton Road, Morecambe, LA4 5PB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LA4 5PA, LA4 5NY, LA4 5AL, LA4 5AN, LA4 5PE, LA4 5AW, LA4 5PN, LA4 5AJ, LA4 5BB.

Thornton Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Thornton Road are based on 179 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA4 5PB

Average Price
£166,811
Semi-Detached
£192,649
Terraced
£161,203
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£146,580

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornton Road

Average Price
£159,220
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornton Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Old Grand Garage Thornton Road, Morecambe, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£147,0002019-04-30 £174,025
8 Thornton Road, Morecambe, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£100,0002018-11-13 £119,135
6 Thornton Road, Morecambe, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£110,0002004-11-01 £181,804
6 Thornton Road, Morecambe, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£87,5002003-07-08 £203,494
4 Thornton Road, Morecambe, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£33,0002002-05-17 £111,834

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Appletree Nursery School
Milking Stile Lane, LA1 5QB 		4,511 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School
Church Street, LA4 5QA 		362 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe
Coniston Road, LA4 5PS 		429 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Morecambe Bay Community Primary School
Station Road, LA4 5JL 		695 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lancaster Road Primary School
Lancaster Road, LA4 5TH 		1,102 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Great Wood Primary School
Beaufort Road, LA4 6UB 		1,416 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Morecambe Bay Academy
Dallam Avenue, LA4 5BG 		378 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Bay Leadership Academy
Osborne Road, LA3 1AB 		2,648 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady's Catholic College
Morecambe Road, LA1 2RX 		4,634 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
Regent Street, LA1 1SF 		5,280 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLancaster and Morecambe College
Morecambe Road, LA1 2TY 		2,679 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Morecambe Road School
Morecambe Road, LA3 3AB 		2,337 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Loyne Specialist School
Sefton Drive, LA1 2QD 		3,609 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito College
Slyne Road, LA2 6AP 		3,894 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLancaster Steiner School
Lune Road, LA1 5QU 		4,277 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Chadwick High School
Mainway, Skerton LA1 2AY 		4,731 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Poulton War Memorial HallChurch Street385 yd
Queen Victoria Tea BarQueen Victoria Hospital, Thornton Road572 yd
The Three Wheel Gin CompanyBasement Flat, 439 Marine Road East700 yd
The Blue Mountain Restaurant439 Marine Road East725 yd
Rainbow CentreClarence Street775 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Buzz BingoGala Social Club, Marine Road East426 yd
The Morecambe Hotel25 Lord Street515 yd
New Inn2 Poulton Square517 yd
Smugglers Den56 Poulton Road576 yd
Morecambe York HotelThe York Hotel, 87 Lancaster Road742 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Poulton Square Fish and Chips1 Poulton Square517 yd
Keegans14 Poulton Square517 yd
Kenny's Fish & Chip Shop2 South Grove768 yd
Big Tasty Bites135 Euston Road793 yd
Raymans26 Queen Street855 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda Stores LimitedAsda Supermarket, Lancaster Road869 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods plc1 Royalty Mall1,033 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Morecambe Community High School
DALLAM AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite279 yd
St Mary'S Catholic Primary School
CONISTON ROAD 		grass pitches355 yd
Lancaster Road Primary School
LANCASTER ROAD 		grass pitches1,046 yd
The Trimpell Club
OUT MOSS LANE 		grass pitches1,050 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

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 94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 94.7%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed44 Mbit/s
Average download speed42.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed62.42 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed62.42 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Thornton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 313 crimes were reported near Thornton Road . 32% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LA4 5PB.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Thornton Road, Morecambe, LA4 5PB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 313
Anti Social Behaviour 104
Violence And Sexual Offences 90
Criminal Damage And Arson 33
Public Order 23
Other Theft 16
Vehicle Crime 12
Burglary 8
Drugs 8
Bicycle Theft 6
Possession Of Weapons 5
Shoplifting 2
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 2
Other Crime 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LA4 5PB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Arnside Crescent381 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Thornton Avenue134 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Arnside Crescent381 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Arnside Crescent381 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ashton Road530 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Royal Road161 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Back Calton Street306 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Back Calton Street306 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Thornton Avenue134 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Thornton Crescent505 yd
More Crime Statistics for Thornton Road, Morecambe, LA4 5PB

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LA4 5PB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 52% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired151
Full-Time Employee40
Long-Term Sick or disabled38
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed20
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)4
Looking after home or family4
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities20
Accommodation and food service activities13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other7
Education5
Transport and storage5
Manufacturing5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Information and communication3
Construction3
Financial and insurance activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female167
Male141

Partnership Status

Single69
Married: Opposite sex120
Married: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced23
Widowed72

Health

Very good health97
Good health96
Fair health81
Bad health23
Very bad health13

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications75
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 84
Other16

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Other Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other2
White293
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom286
European Union15
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK286
10+ Years13
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom218
Germany2
Poland6
Other EU countries3
No passport held78

Religion

No religion80
Christian204
Hindu1
Sikh3
Not answered20
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