Shore Road, Carnforth, LA5 9HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LA5 9HY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	50.7%	-2.7%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	46.6%	49.3%	2.7%	49.0%	0.3%

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	34%	39.8%	5.8%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	37.2%	35.2%	-2.0%	44.2%	-9.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	6%	3.9%	-2.1%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	12.3%	14.8%	2.5%	9.1%	5.7%
Widowed	10.5%	5.6%	-4.9%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	44.9%	44.1%	-0.8%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	38.6%	36.1%	-2.5%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	12.3%	14.3%	2.0%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	4%	3.2%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.2%	1.1%

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	17.5%	15.8%	-1.7%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	13%	-3.5%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	14.1%	-3.8%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	9.5%	6.0%	5.3%	4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	22.9%	8.9%	16.9%	6.0%
Degree or Similar	24.2%	23.6%	-0.6%	33.8%	-10.2%
Other	6.3%	1.1%	-5.2%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	3.4%	0.3%	-3.1%	2.5%	-2.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.7%	93.7%	0.0%	81.4%	12.3%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.1% 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	90%	93.1%	3.1%	83.2%	9.9%
European Union	2%	2.6%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.7%	0.9%	-2.8%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	2%	2.6%	0.6%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.4%	93.1%	3.7%	83.2%	9.9%
10+ Years	1.4%	5.4%	4.0%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	3.1%	0.3%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	4%	0.6%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.9%	76.7%	1.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	18.6%	13.5%	5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.3%	37.2%	13.1%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Shore Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shore Road was 403.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 455.9% higher than the Carnforth & Millhead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shore Road has the highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Carnforth & Millhead and the 19th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 152.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.2%.

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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 9HY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Shore Road are based on 31 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 Shore Road, Carnforth, LA5 9HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA5 9HY

Average Price
£494,762

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£494,762

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shore Road

Average Price
£453,955

Semi-Detached
£395,745

Terraced
£261,799

Detached
£518,320

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shore Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Keer Bank Shore Road, Carnforth, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2015-07-23	£533,980
The Brambles Shore Road, Carnforth, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2012-03-01	£418,277
Keer Bank Shore Road, Carnforth, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2009-10-21	£529,361
Keer Bank Shore Road, Carnforth, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£287,000	2004-10-06	£466,015

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA5 9HY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	11
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Construction	19
Education	18
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Other	15
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	826 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School North Road , LA5 9LJ	3out of 4	837 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth Kellet Road , LA5 9LS	3out of 4	1,174 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School Warton , Back Lane, Warton LA5 9QU	3out of 4	1,544 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Over Kellet Wilson's Endowed Church of England Primary School School Lane , Over Kellet LA6 1BN	3out of 4	3,389 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3out of 4	1,341 yd	Academy converter	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
Fab Floral	Unit 2, Carnforth Station Gateway Building, Warton Road	462 yd
Brief Encounter Bistro & Bar	Carnforth Railway Station, Warton Road	495 yd
Cafe Edelweiss	5 Ashtrees Way	571 yd
Carnforth Town Council	Civic Hall, North Road	797 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Nib	Mill Lane	446 yd
The Snug Micropub	Unit 6, Carnforth Station Gateway Building, Warton Road	462 yd
Conservative Club	Carnforth Conservative Club, Station Buildings, Warton Road	463 yd
Royal Station Hotel	The Royal Station Hotel, Market Street	552 yd
The County Hotel	County Hotel, Lancaster Road	685 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Massala	5 Station Buildings, Warton Road	449 yd
Popeye's	3-7 New Street	567 yd
Peking Chinese	32 Market Street	614 yd
SillyZ	42a Market Street	614 yd
Sizzle In	30 Market Street	614 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
E.H Booth & Co.Ltd	Booths, Scotland Road		637 yd
Aldi	Aldi Food Stores Ltd, Scotland Road		637 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Millhead Recreation Ground CARLISLE TERRACE	grass pitches	617 yd
Christ Church C.E. Primary School NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	778 yd
Carnforth Civic Hall NORTH ROAD		804 yd
Carnforth North Road Primary School NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	818 yd
Carnforth Cricket Club THE PAVILION THE PAVILION LANCASTER ROAD	grass pitches	945 yd
Carnforth Rangers Fc LUNDSFIELD LUNDSFIELD KELLET ROAD	grass pitches	1,009 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	16.7%
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	83.3%

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

Overview of LA5 9HY