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LA1 1HW

Castle

Lancaster

Overview

Postcode LA1 1HW is located in an urban city, within the Castle ward of Lancaster in the North West region , and forms part of the Lancaster Central area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 205.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Lancaster Central is £36,000 per year. The nearest station is Lancaster located about 0.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Ryelands Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
205
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
16.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

8/10

Lancaster Central has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,346 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 28% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Lancaster Central has a very high crime rate, with approximately 205.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

16.5%

Approximately 16.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Lancaster Central is £36,000 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 13 ft away from LA1 1HW.

Flood risk

Very low

Lancaster Central near LA1 1HW has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Lancaster located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Lancaster

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miRyelands ParkLarge
0.1 miQuay MeadowMedium
0.3 miGreen AyreSmall

Schools

In the LA1 1HW postcode area, located within Lancaster Central, there are 8 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryOur Lady's Catholic CollegeVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

0.3 miNot applicableLancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal)Other independent school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryWillow Lane Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good