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About

Bare is a suburb within the City of Lancaster district in Lancashire, forming part of the Morecambe urban area. The area is centred on Bare Lane, where a linear parade of shops, cafes and services serves local residents. Bare Lane railway station sits on the Morecambe branch line and offers a simple, single-platform stop for journeys toward Lancaster and Morecambe; the station name is used locally to describe the immediate neighbourhood. Housing here ranges from terraced streets to semi-detached homes, and a handful of community facilities and small green spaces are scattered through the area.

Local life in Bare follows the rhythm of day-to-day needs rather than tourism: shops, a few pubs and community groups provide social focus, and short trips by rail or road connect people to wider services across the district. The layout reflects incremental growth through the 19th and 20th centuries, with shopping and transport concentrated along the lane that gives the area its name. Residents tend to use the rail link and local high street for routine journeys and errands.

Area overview

On average Bare has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 34 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 69% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 1.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bare is £34,583 per year. There are 1 schools in Bare: 0 primary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Bare is home to around 5,158 people, with a population density of about 2,929.5 per km².

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
34
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Bare Population
5,158
Population density
2,929.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
26.75(+49%)
Violence and sexual offences
17.84(-52%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.46(-50%)
Burglary
3.68(-34%)
Other theft
1.94(-71%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,943
95.85%
Other White
82
1.59%
Other
26
0.5%
Irish
18
0.35%
Other Asian
14
0.27%
Total population: 5,157

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,413
30.89%
No qualifications
902
19.72%
Level 3 (A level)
754
16.48%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
605
13.23%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
397
8.68%
Total 16+ residents: 4,574

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,426
55.81%
Owns with a mortgage
585
22.9%
Private landlord or letting agency
413
16.16%
Other forms of private rent
73
2.86%
Other social rented
29
1.14%
Total households: 2,555

Property prices in Bare

Median price£230,000
Price per sq ft£237
Sales (last 12 months)73
Typical range (middle 50%)£185K – £275K

Based on 73 recent sales, the median property price is £230,000 (about £237 per square foot) in Bare area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £380,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bare over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached8£275,000£297
Semi-Detached38£255,000£247
Terraced10£217,500£227
Flats17£138,000£215

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Bare

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bare.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£250,000£98,250£180,000£167,250
2017£232,000£106,000£169,000£128,750
2018£263,975£110,000£166,500£125,000
2019£228,500£117,000£178,000£132,475
2020£300,000£166,100£185,500£144,750
2021£299,750£156,000£200,000£149,950
2022£385,000£120,000£220,000£206,000
2023£337,250£145,000£226,500£245,000
2024£333,750£140,000£218,000£178,750
2025£276,000£138,000£255,000£225,000
2026£280,000£126,000£230,000£184,950
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bare.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bare.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£226£179£173£101
2017£198£161£201£153
2018£230£162£202£150
2019£245£186£201£160
2020£219£233£207£94
2021£236£198£234£188
2022£286£170£256£189
2023£299£212£253£165
2024£325£207£267£242
2025£279£212£254£224
2026£232£186£267£282
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bare.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Bare in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Bare

Is Bare safe?

Bare records about 34 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Bare?

The median sale price in Bare is £230,000 (about £237 per square foot) based on 73 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Bare?

Bare has 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Bare?

Bare scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Bare sits around rank 16,611 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Bare?

The average household income in Bare is around £34,583 per year, and 2% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Bare

LA46BN

Park Street

LA46RA

St Albans Road

LA45BN

Gleneagles Drive

LA46AG

Marine Road East

LA46LR

Elms Lane

LA46DH

Bare Lane

LA46QG

Hamilton Road

LA46AT

Elm Grove

LA46SN

Pemberton Place

LA45BQ

Broadway

LA45BL

St Andrews Grove

LA46DA

Bare

LA46BS

Beach Street

LA46DY

Wakefield Avenue

LA46AY

Marine Road East

LA46DE

Bare Lane

LA46HN

Chestnut Drive

LA46DP

Tudor Grove

LA45PB

Thornton Road

LA46AB

Marine Road East

LA46JB

Woodrush

LA46AN

Lansdowne Grove

LA46AJ

Marine Road East

LA45AW

Marine Road East

LA46HA

Carlyle Grove

LA46DU

Berwyn Avenue

LA46HG

Hest Bank Road

LA46PS

Low Lane

LA46DT

Gainsborough Avenue

LA45AN

Marine Road East

LA46QF

Ranlea Avenue

LA46DQ

Elms Drive

LA46DG

Elms Drive

LA46BL

Newmarket Street

LA45BB

Dallam Avenue

LA46RD

Marton Place

LA46JS

South Road

LA46HE

Lodges Grove

LA46LF

Warwick Avenue

LA46SR

Clifton Drive

LA46RG

Hamilton Road

LA46QY

Fulwood Drive

LA46LA

Fairhope Avenue

LA46QH

Hawkstone Court

LA46LG

Homewood Avenue

LA46LE

Fairhope Avenue

LA46EL

Foxholes Road

LA46AU

Park Crescent

LA46FA

Newmarket Street

LA46QU

Fulwood Drive

LA46JZ

Fairhope Avenue

LA46SW

Beech Grove

LA46QE

Williams Avenue

LA46SJ

Walton Grove

LA46BT

Beach Street

LA46EE

St Christophers Way

LA46BD

Bare Avenue

LA46JJ

Willow Grove

LA46BW

Grange Street

LA46DL

Clarence Court

LA46AR

Happy Mount Drive

LA46DJ

Mount Avenue

LA46HZ

Chestnut Drive

LA46DF

Bare Lane

LA45AP

Marine Road East

LA46EG

Clifford Avenue

LA46HL

Hest Bank Road

LA46AD

Marine Road East

LA46EP

Mayfield Drive

LA46ET

Seaborn Drive

LA46EN

Grasmere Road

LA46EU

Sunnyfield Avenue

LA45BS

Turnberry Close

LA45BG

Dallam Avenue

LA46EH

Colwyn Avenue

LA46RW

Bare Lane

LA45BE

Royal Road

LA46HS

Oak Avenue

LA46LL

Bare Lane

LA46HB

Brantwood Avenue

LA46AE

Marine Road East

LA45BH

Broadway

LA46RF

Fulwood Drive

LA46AP

Elms Road

LA45BJ

Broadway

LA46QP

Alston Drive

LA46LB

Fairhope Avenue

LA46JD

Betony

LA46EB

Stuart Avenue

LA46JH

Halsall Drive

LA46HQ

Hest Bank Road

LA46RE

St Annes Avenue

LA46HX

Happy Mount Court

LA46LN

Queens Drive

LA46BP

The Parks

LA45BD

Dallam Avenue

LA46RB

Marton Drive

LA46EA

Lichfield Avenue

LA46JY

Fairlea Avenue

LA46AX

The Cove

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.