New Street, Carnforth, LA5 9BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LA5 9BX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.2%	51%	-4.2%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	44.8%	49%	4.2%	49.0%	0.0%

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	28.7%	36.6%	7.9%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	48%	40.6%	-7.4%	44.2%	-3.6%
Separated	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	13.9%	13.4%	-0.5%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	6.9%	7.4%	0.5%	6.1%	1.3%

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	46.4%	44.4%	-2.0%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	35.6%	39.3%	3.7%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	9.2%	11.9%	2.7%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	7.1%	3.2%	-3.9%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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	20.8%	18.8%	-2.0%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	8.9%	-5.5%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	19.3%	2.0%	13.4%	5.9%
Apprenticeship	5%	6.4%	1.4%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	17.3%	3.4%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	24.8%	29.2%	4.4%	33.8%	-4.6%
Other	4%	0%	-4.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.2% 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	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Black African	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	2.5%	-1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	96.2%	95.2%	-1.0%	81.4%	13.8%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.7% 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	93.3%	95.7%	2.4%	83.2%	12.5%
European Union	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.8%	1.2%	-2.6%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	95.7%	3.2%	83.2%	12.5%
10+ Years	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	9.8%	-7.4%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0.4%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	24.9%	13.5%	11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.5%	37.2%	5.3%
Christian	51.2%	46.2%	5.0%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is New Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Street was 48.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.4% lower than the Carnforth & Millhead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Street has the 13th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Carnforth & Millhead and the 189th lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LA5 9BX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 New Street are based on 72 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 New Street, Carnforth, LA5 9BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA5 9BX

Average Price
£173,249

Semi-Detached
£134,357

Terraced
£175,238

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£181,940

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Street

Average Price
£186,822

Semi-Detached
£149,892

Terraced
£190,547

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£161,299

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 New Street, Carnforth, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2024-05-17	£108,854
16 New Street, Carnforth, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2023-12-18	£149,442
10 New Street, Carnforth, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£152,500	2023-08-11	£155,786
24 New Street, Carnforth, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-08-02	£122,586
44 New Street, Carnforth, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-06-16	£162,461

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA5 9BX

Employment

LA5 9BX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	16
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carnforth Community Primary School North Road , LA5 9LQ	3out of 4	132 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School North Road , LA5 9LJ	3out of 4	185 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth Kellet Road , LA5 9LS	- not rated	570 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth Kellet Road , LA5 9LS	3out of 4	570 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School Back Lane , Warton LA5 9QU	3out of 4	2,034 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carnforth High School Kellet Road , LA5 9LS	- not rated	714 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carnforth High School Kellet Road , LA5 9LS	3out of 4	714 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ridgway Park Jenny Browns Point , Silverdale LA5 0UA	- not rated	5,282 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brief Encounter Bistro & Bar	Carnforth Railway Station, Warton Road	158 yd
Cafe Edelweiss	5 Ashtrees Way	163 yd
Fab Floral	Unit 2, Carnforth Station Gateway Building, Warton Road	171 yd
Carnforth Town Council	Civic Hall, North Road	256 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The County Hotel	County Hotel, Lancaster Road	88 yd
Carnforth Hotel	Lancaster Road	88 yd
Royal Station Hotel	The Royal Station Hotel, Market Street	99 yd
The Snug Micropub	Unit 6, Carnforth Station Gateway Building, Warton Road	171 yd
Conservative Club	Carnforth Conservative Club, Station Buildings, Warton Road	192 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Popeye's	3-7 New Street	101 yd
North Road Chippy	1 North Road	150 yd
Peking Chinese	32 Market Street	153 yd
SillyZ	42a Market Street	153 yd
Sizzle In	30 Market Street	153 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
E.H Booth & Co.Ltd	Booths, Scotland Road		406 yd
Aldi	Aldi Food Stores Ltd, Scotland Road		406 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Carnforth North Road Primary School NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	188 yd
Christ Church C.E. Primary School NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	193 yd
Carnforth Civic Hall NORTH ROAD		259 yd
Carnforth Rangers Fc LUNDSFIELD LUNDSFIELD KELLET ROAD	grass pitches	400 yd
Carnforth Cricket Club THE PAVILION THE PAVILION LANCASTER ROAD	grass pitches	458 yd
Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Primary School KELLET ROAD	grass pitches	580 yd
Carnforth High School KELLET ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	707 yd
Carnforth Swimming Pool KELLET ROAD	swimming pool	753 yd
Millhead Recreation Ground CARLISLE TERRACE	grass pitches	1,052 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	71 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LA5 9BX