Thorvald Gardens, Morecambe, LA4 6AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LA4 6AZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.3%	55.2%	-2.1%	51.0%	4.2%
Male	42.7%	44.8%	2.1%	49.0%	-4.2%

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	30.6%	28.8%	-1.8%	37.9%	-9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	36.1%	32.7%	-3.4%	44.2%	-11.5%
Separated	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	13.7%	15.9%	2.2%	9.1%	6.8%
Widowed	15.5%	18.6%	3.1%	6.1%	12.5%

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	43.1%	37.8%	-5.3%	48.4%	-10.6%
Good health	32.4%	37.5%	5.1%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	19.4%	18.5%	-0.9%	12.7%	5.8%
Bad health	3.6%	5.8%	2.2%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	24.2%	18%	-6.2%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	9%	-4.7%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	12.6%	-6.6%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	9%	5.8%	5.3%	3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	20.3%	6.1%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	19.6%	23.9%	4.3%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	5.9%	7.2%	1.3%	2.8%	4.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.1% 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)
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	99.2%	98.1%	-1.1%	81.4%	16.7%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.5% 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	96%	98.5%	2.5%	83.2%	15.3%
European Union	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	6.1%	-5.7%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.9%	98.5%	3.6%	83.2%	15.3%
10+ Years	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	9.8%	-9.4%
5-10 Years	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.8%	76.7%	2.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	20.5%	13.5%	7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.2%	37.2%	-9.0%
Christian	65.3%	46.2%	19.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Thorvald Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thorvald Gardens was 114.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 108.8% higher than the Bare average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thorvald Gardens has the 32nd highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bare and the 129th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in LA4 6AZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Thorvald Gardens are based on 21 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 Thorvald Gardens, Morecambe, LA4 6AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA4 6AZ

Average Price
£206,521

Semi-Detached
£226,308

Terraced
£236,687

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,489

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorvald Gardens

Average Price
£205,999

Semi-Detached
£229,360

Terraced
£233,343

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,309

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorvald GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Thorvald Gardens, Morecambe, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£156,500	2023-09-06	£146,168
11 Thorvald Gardens, Morecambe, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2022-07-29	£250,580
1 Thorvald Gardens, Morecambe, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£149,950	2022-04-29	£161,913
9 Thorvald Gardens, Morecambe, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2016-09-27	£221,006
12 Thorvald Gardens, Morecambe, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£147,500	2015-02-20	£217,183

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA4 6AZ

Employment

LA4 6AZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in LA4 6AZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	84
Full-Time Employee	72
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Student (economically inactive)	2
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	14
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	2,382 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Low Lane , Torrisholme LA4 6PN	4out of 4	454 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Roeburn Drive , Grosvenor Park LA3 3RY	3out of 4	780 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Wood Primary School Beaufort Road , LA4 6UB	3out of 4	967 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Torrisholme Road , LA1 2RJ	3out of 4	1,354 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Road Primary School Lancaster Road , LA4 5TH	3out of 4	1,400 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	1,900 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic College Morecambe Road , LA1 2RX	3out of 4	2,365 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Regent Street , LA1 1SF	4out of 4	3,059 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bay Leadership Academy Osborne Road , LA3 1AB	1out of 4	3,564 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Lancaster High School Crag Road , LA1 3LS	- not rated	3,583 yd	Academy converter	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	435 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	526 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Loyne Specialist School Sefton Drive , LA1 2QD	4out of 4	1,338 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito College Slyne Road , LA2 6AP	- not rated	1,950 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Steiner School Lune Road , LA1 5QU	- not rated	2,073 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadwick High School Mainway , Skerton LA1 2AY	2out of 4	2,490 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
Breakaway Cafe	Lancaster And Morecambe College, Morecambe Road	371 yd
Coulson Restaurant	Lancaster And Morecambe College, Morecambe Road	371 yd
Sports Cafe Bar & The Lounge	Lancaster And Morecambe College, Morecambe Road	371 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	Morecambe Road	574 yd
Toby Carvery	The Shrimp, Lancaster Road	900 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jubilee Working Men's Club	Jubilee Club, Slyne Road	301 yd
Torrisholme Taps	312 Lancaster Road	358 yd
The George Hotel	George Hotel, 302 Lancaster Road	359 yd
Vale of Lune R.U.F.C	Vale Of Lune R U F C, Powderhouse Lane	741 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fisherie	363 Lancaster Road	334 yd
The Little Indian	2-3 Torrisholme Court, Lancaster Road	359 yd
Pickles	351 Lancaster Road	421 yd
Sweet 'n' Sour	357 Lancaster Road	421 yd
Scale Hall Plaice	55 Torrisholme Road	879 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
One Stop Stores	300 Lancaster Road		359 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lancaster And Morecambe College MORECAMBE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	376 yd
Torrisholme Cricket Club ENDSLEIGH GROVE	grass pitches	426 yd
Torrisholme Community Primary School LOW LANE	grass pitches	531 yd
Morecambe Road School MORECAMBE ROAD	grass pitches	572 yd
Westgate Cricket Club Powderhouse Lane	grass pitches	633 yd
Vale Of Lune Rugby Union Football Club POWDERHOUSE LANE	grass pitches, squash courts	756 yd
Morecambe & Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School ROEBURN DRIVE	grass pitches	854 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	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/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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	66.68 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	66.68 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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