Park Street, Morecambe, LA4 6BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LA4 6BN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	51.7%	-1.9%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	46.4%	48.3%	1.9%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	33.3%	39.1%	5.8%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	28.1%	31.8%	3.7%	44.2%	-12.4%
Separated	5.7%	3.6%	-2.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	20.2%	16.8%	-3.4%	9.1%	7.7%
Widowed	12.7%	8.6%	-4.1%	6.1%	2.5%

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	38.9%	41.8%	2.9%	48.4%	-6.6%
Good health	35.1%	32.2%	-2.9%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	14.3%	17.6%	3.3%	12.7%	4.9%
Bad health	10.6%	6.9%	-3.7%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.2%	0.3%

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	31.1%	25%	-6.1%	18.2%	6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	10.9%	0.8%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	9.1%	-4.9%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.1%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.5%	18.2%	0.7%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	21.9%	30%	8.1%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.5% 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)
Chinese	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	94.3%	93.5%	-0.8%	81.4%	12.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95% 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	95.1%	95%	-0.1%	83.2%	11.8%
European Union	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.8%
Africa	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.1%	94.6%	-0.5%	83.2%	11.4%
10+ Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	9.8%	-7.1%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.6%	76.7%	-8.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	27.2%	13.5%	13.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.6%	37.2%	2.4%
Christian	58.5%	46.2%	12.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	1.5%	6.0%	-4.5%

Safety

Is Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Street was 98.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.8% higher than the Bare average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Park Street has the 37th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bare and the 156th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in LA4 6BN, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Park Street are based on 52 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 Park Street, Morecambe, LA4 6BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA4 6BN

Average Price
£150,076

Semi-Detached
£219,404

Terraced
£180,798

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£96,902

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Street

Average Price
£139,138

Semi-Detached
£233,297

Terraced
£165,227

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£94,406

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 5 Park Street, Morecambe, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£83,000	2023-10-18	£78,818
10 Park Street, Morecambe, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-05-27	£160,541
2 Park Court Park Street, Morecambe, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2022-04-11	£141,497
19 Park Street, Morecambe, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£187,000	2022-03-18	£211,578
23A Park Street, Morecambe, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2021-12-13	£79,374

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA4 6BN

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	62
Full-Time Employee	54
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Other	13
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	4,164 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Great Wood Primary School Beaufort Road , LA4 6UB	3out of 4	827 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Coniston Road , LA4 5PS	3out of 4	898 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Church Street , LA4 5QA	3out of 4	1,151 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Road Primary School Lancaster Road , LA4 5TH	3out of 4	1,200 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Low Lane , Torrisholme LA4 6PN	4out of 4	1,343 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	586 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bay Leadership Academy Osborne Road , LA3 1AB	1out of 4	3,337 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic College Morecambe Road , LA1 2RX	3out of 4	4,074 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Regent Street , LA1 1SF	4out of 4	4,849 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Central Lancaster High School Crag Road , LA1 3LS	- not rated	5,166 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	2,228 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	2,040 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Loyne Specialist School Sefton Drive , LA1 2QD	4out of 4	3,088 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito College Slyne Road , LA2 6AP	- not rated	3,148 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Steiner School Lune Road , LA1 5QU	- not rated	3,866 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadwick High School Mainway , Skerton LA1 2AY	2out of 4	4,114 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
The Clock Tower Cafe	Clock Tower Cafe, Marine Road Central	58 yd
The Blue Mountain Restaurant	439 Marine Road East	127 yd
The Three Wheel Gin Company	Basement Flat, 439 Marine Road East	151 yd
Catherine's on the Crescent	35a Princes Crescent	177 yd
The Bow Window	2 Princes Crescent	198 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Little Bare	23 Princes Crescent	177 yd
Shackletons of Bare Ltd	43 Princes Crescent	198 yd
The Dog & Partridge Hotel	19 Bare Lane	257 yd
The Owls Nest	Bare Lane	257 yd
Bare Village Club	Bare Village Club Formally Bare Institute, Bare Lane	358 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bare Village Fish and Chips	4 Princes Crescent	198 yd
Bay View Cabin	Snack Bar, Coastal Road	687 yd
Morecambe Golf Club Halfway House	Morecambe Golf Club, Marine Road East	687 yd
Happy Palace	8 Fairhope Avenue	712 yd
Kenny's Fish & Chip Shop	2 South Grove	1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Morecambe Community High School DALLAM AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	661 yd
Morecambe Golf Club Ltd MARINE ROAD EAST	golf	686 yd
Great Wood Primary School BEAUFORT ROAD	grass pitches	712 yd
St Mary'S Catholic Primary School CONISTON ROAD	grass pitches	863 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	98.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.2%

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	54.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	327.53 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	327.53 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.93 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LA4 6BN