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LA1 1QL

Castle

Lancaster

Overview

Postcode LA1 1QL 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 244.8 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 0.5 miles away. There are 8 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest medium park is Quay Meadow.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
245
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
13.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

7/10

Lancaster Central has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,534 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 32% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Lancaster Central has a very high crime rate, with approximately 244.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

13.5%

Approximately 13.5% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 312 ft away from LA1 1QL.

Flood risk

No risk

Lancaster Central near LA1 1QL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Lancaster located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Lancaster

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miQuay MeadowMedium
0.4 miWhalley Playing FieldMedium
0.5 miHighfield Recreation GroundSmall

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryThe Cathedral Catholic Primary School, LancasterVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryLancaster Royal Grammar SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryLancaster Dallas Road Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good