Thornton Avenue is in Morecambe and in Lancaster district. LA4 5PN 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 Avenue, Morecambe, LA4 5PN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LA4 5PD, LA4 5PE, LA4 5NX, LA4 5PA, LA4 5NZ, LA4 5PF, LA4 5NY, LA4 5AT, LA4 5PB.

Thornton Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Thornton Avenue are based on 2 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 5PN

Average Price
£121,960
Semi-Detached
£121,960
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornton Avenue

Average Price
£121,960
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 AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Thornton Avenue, Morecambe, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£99,0002018-11-16 £134,625
1 Thornton Avenue, Morecambe, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£23,0001997-03-11 £109,294

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Appletree Nursery School
Milking Stile Lane, LA1 5QB 		4,442 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 		242 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe
Coniston Road, LA4 5PS 		333 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Morecambe Bay Community Primary School
Station Road, LA4 5JL 		568 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lancaster Road Primary School
Lancaster Road, LA4 5TH 		1,011 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 		386 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Bay Leadership Academy
Osborne Road, LA3 1AB 		2,523 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady's Catholic College
Morecambe Road, LA1 2RX 		4,599 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
Regent Street, LA1 1SF 		5,222 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 		2,635 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 		2,273 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Loyne Specialist School
Sefton Drive, LA1 2QD 		3,571 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito College
Slyne Road, LA2 6AP 		3,905 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLancaster Steiner School
Lune Road, LA1 5QU 		4,219 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Chadwick High School
Mainway, Skerton LA1 2AY 		4,709 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 Street268 yd
Queen Victoria Tea BarQueen Victoria Hospital, Thornton Road450 yd
Rainbow CentreClarence Street679 yd
Cafe of Eden281 Marine Road Central738 yd
The Honey Tree Chinese Restaurant291-293 Marine Road Central738 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Buzz BingoGala Social Club, Marine Road East368 yd
New Inn2 Poulton Square401 yd
The Morecambe Hotel25 Lord Street435 yd
Smugglers Den56 Poulton Road461 yd
Morecambe York HotelThe York Hotel, 87 Lancaster Road610 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Poulton Square Fish and Chips1 Poulton Square401 yd
Keegans14 Poulton Square401 yd
Kenny's Fish & Chip Shop2 South Grove664 yd
Big Tasty Bites135 Euston Road666 yd
Ell's Kitchen47-47a Queen Street754 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda Stores LimitedAsda Supermarket, Lancaster Road755 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods plc1 Royalty Mall929 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Mary'S Catholic Primary School
CONISTON ROAD 		grass pitches265 yd
Morecambe Community High School
DALLAM AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite286 yd
The Trimpell Club
OUT MOSS LANE 		grass pitches917 yd
Lancaster Road Primary School
LANCASTER ROAD 		grass pitches947 yd
Concorde Gym And Squash Club (Closed)
Victoria Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts1,052 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 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/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%

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

Safety

Is Thornton Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 411 crimes were reported near Thornton Avenue . Only 25% 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 5PN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Thornton Avenue, Morecambe, LA4 5PN

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 411
Anti Social Behaviour 141
Violence And Sexual Offences 126
Criminal Damage And Arson 44
Public Order 26
Other Theft 19
Vehicle Crime 15
Drugs 11
Burglary 9
Bicycle Theft 7
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 5PN.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ashton Road398 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Back Calton Street298 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Thornton Avenue0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hanover Street504 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hanover Street504 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Thornton Avenue0 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Thornton Crescent371 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Royal Road226 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cross Street506 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Melrose Avenue494 yd
More Crime Statistics for Thornton Avenue, Morecambe, LA4 5PN

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LA4 5PN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 48% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired163
Full-Time Employee47
Long-Term Sick or disabled33
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed18
Looking after home or family12
Unemployed12
Other10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Student (economically inactive)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Human health and social work activities17
Construction11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Education10
Administrative and support service activities8
Other7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Manufacturing5
Transport and storage3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female196
Male176

Partnership Status

Single131
Married: Opposite sex100
Civil partnership: Same sex3
Separated6
Divorced40
Widowed58

Health

Very good health103
Good health113
Fair health109
Bad health40
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications138
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 66
Other18

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White365

Country of Birth

United Kingdom357
European Union8
Rest of Europe2
Africa4
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK357
10+ Years10
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom247
Spain1
Poland2
Other EU countries2
South and Eastern Africa2
No passport held118

Religion

No religion144
Christian176
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Muslim1
Other religion4
Not answered44
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