Living in LA4, Lancaster
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around LA4 in Lancaster. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- The average sold price in Lancaster is £202,966 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).
- Prices across Lancaster are up 4.9% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 20 schools within about 3 miles, 65% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of LA4 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Lancaster pays £2,503 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 279 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 11 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Lancaster: £202,966, up 4.9% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider North West average is £221,445.
Check sold prices for a specific address in LA4 →
See where LA4 ranks across North West →
Council tax at Band D in Lancaster: £2,503 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Schools nearby
20 schools within 3 miles , of which 65% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morecambe Bay Academy | Secondary | Good | 0.4 mi away | no figure |
| Great Wood Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.7 mi away | no figure |
| West End Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.1 mi away | no figure |
| Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.2 mi away | no figure |
| Bay Leadership Academy | Secondary | Good | 1.3 mi away | no figure |
| Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.4 mi away | no figure |
14 state primary and 2 state secondary schools within range, plus 1 fee-paying school.
Private schools
1 fee-paying school within 3 miles: Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal).
All 1 fee-paying schools near LA4, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Caring, leisure and other service | 21.4% |
| Elementary occupations | 14.2% |
| Sales and customer service | 11.7% |
| Skilled trades | 11.0% |
| Professional occupations | 10.5% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How LA4 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: private renting, up 8.8 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of LA4 (E01025138, 1,377 residents in 2021, down 5.9% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: private renting, up 8.8 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 69.4% | 61.3% | -8.1 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 25.6% | 34.4% | +8.8 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 3.1% | 4.3% | +1.2 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 21.7% | 22.0% | +0.3 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 12.0% | 12.3% | +0.3 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 15.5% | 19.8% | +4.3 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 7.5% | 5.7% | -1.8 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 81.1% | 77.4% | -3.7 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 97.4% | 97.4% | 0.0 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
279 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central LA4 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 2 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (most deprived nationally), based on Lancaster's figures.
Buses from the centre of LA4
Best-served stop: Rosebery Ave, with 7.2 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of LA4 is Rosebery Ave: 7.2 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 3.2 in the evening and 3.9 on Sunday daytime; first bus 05:29, last 23:55. Routes there: 1A, 1, 41, 85, 502. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Lancaster pays £2,503 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 3.9% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Lancaster, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £2,011 | +4.1% |
| 2022-23 | £2,093 | +4.1% |
| 2023-24 | £2,205 | +5.4% |
| 2024-25 | £2,297 | +4.2% |
| 2025-26 | £2,408 | +4.8% |
| 2026-27 | £2,503 | +3.9% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Lancaster, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about LA4
What is the average house price in LA4?
The average sold price in Lancaster is £202,966 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in LA4?
Prices in Lancaster are up 4.9% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
Are the schools good in LA4?
20 schools sit within 3 miles of central LA4, and 65% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in LA4?
279 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central LA4 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is LA4 at risk of flooding?
Central LA4 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is LA4 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 65% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the area sits in decile 2 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 279 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is LA4 safe?
279 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central LA4 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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