South Avenue, Morecambe, LA4 5RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LA4 5RJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	49.1%	49%	-0.1%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	50.9%	51%	0.1%	49.0%	2.0%

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 5RJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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	37%	42.7%	5.7%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	40.6%	32.8%	-7.8%	44.2%	-11.4%
Separated	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	9.6%	11.2%	1.6%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	9.1%	9.1%	0.0%	6.1%	3.0%

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	42.3%	42.6%	0.3%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	34.8%	35.3%	0.5%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	15.1%	15.2%	0.1%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	7.2%	6.2%	-1.0%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.3%	20%	-8.3%	18.2%	1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	11.7%	1.7%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	14.8%	-1.2%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	7.4%	3.3%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	20.9%	7.7%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	21.9%	23.5%	1.6%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	6.4%	1.7%	-4.7%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.3% 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)
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.9%	97.3%	-1.6%	81.4%	15.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.6% 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%	97.6%	2.3%	83.2%	14.4%
European Union	3.2%	0.7%	-2.5%	6.1%	-5.4%
Africa	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	95.3%	97.6%	2.3%	83.2%	14.4%
10+ Years	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	9.8%	-7.4%
5-10 Years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	76.7%	4.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	18.6%	13.5%	5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	50.3%	46.2%	4.1%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is South Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Avenue was 115.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 111.4% higher than the Bare average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

South Avenue has the 31st highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bare and the 127th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.3%.

🔎 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 5RJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 South Avenue are based on 50 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 South Avenue, Morecambe, LA4 5RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA4 5RJ

Average Price
£210,506

Semi-Detached
£231,244

Terraced
£158,450

Detached
£237,763

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Avenue

Average Price
£188,399

Semi-Detached
£201,410

Terraced
£140,646

Detached
£221,424

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 South Avenue, Morecambe, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-09-16	£278,186
11 South Avenue, Morecambe, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-11-30	£171,826
18 South Avenue, Morecambe, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2023-10-23	£147,683
Home For Children With Learning Disabilities, 29 South Avenue, Morecambe, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-06-30	£215,444
1 South Avenue, Morecambe, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£84,000	2022-05-25	£88,952

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA4 5RJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	6
Construction	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate 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	3,808 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lancaster Road Primary School Lancaster Road , LA4 5TH	3out of 4	359 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Coniston Road , LA4 5PS	3out of 4	363 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School Station Road , LA4 5JL	3out of 4	631 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Church Street , LA4 5QA	3out of 4	648 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Wood Primary School Beaufort Road , LA4 6UB	3out of 4	1,141 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	618 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bay Leadership Academy Osborne Road , LA3 1AB	1out of 4	2,267 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic College Morecambe Road , LA1 2RX	3out of 4	4,068 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Regent Street , LA1 1SF	4out of 4	4,613 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy Ashton Road , LA1 4RS	4out of 4	5,212 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,090 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	1,665 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Loyne Specialist School Sefton Drive , LA1 2QD	4out of 4	3,035 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito College Slyne Road , LA2 6AP	- not rated	3,567 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Steiner School Lune Road , LA1 5QU	- not rated	3,612 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadwick High School Mainway , Skerton LA1 2AY	2out of 4	4,219 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
Queen Victoria Tea Bar	Queen Victoria Hospital, Thornton Road	648 yd
Poulton War Memorial Hall	Church Street	666 yd
Anchor Housing	Rydal Court, Euston Road	731 yd
Anchor Housing	Tarnbrook Court, Euston Road	815 yd
Toby Carvery	The Shrimp, Lancaster Road	859 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
County Snooker	County Snooker Club, Lancaster Road	210 yd
Coffeys TA	145 Lancaster Road	224 yd
Morecambe York Hotel	The York Hotel, 87 Lancaster Road	367 yd
New Inn	2 Poulton Square	690 yd
Smugglers Den	56 Poulton Road	713 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kenny's Fish & Chip Shop	2 South Grove	34 yd
Four Seasons Takeaway	154 Lancaster Road	106 yd
Sweet Zen	22 Croft Street	271 yd
Atkinsons Fish & Chip Takeaway	255 Lancaster Road	462 yd
Big Tasty Bites	135 Euston Road	662 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Limited	Asda Supermarket, Lancaster Road	106 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	Sainsburys, Lancaster Road	517 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods plc	1 Royalty Mall	1,067 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lancaster Road Primary School LANCASTER ROAD	grass pitches	276 yd
St Mary'S Catholic Primary School CONISTON ROAD	grass pitches	438 yd
The Trimpell Club OUT MOSS LANE	grass pitches	490 yd
Morecambe Community High School DALLAM AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	628 yd
Great Wood Primary School BEAUFORT ROAD	grass pitches	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	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.1%

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	58.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	145.09 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	145.09 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	21.55 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LA4 5RJ