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LA1 1QS

Castle

Lancaster

Overview

Postcode LA1 1QS 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 high crime levels, with around 118.3 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 9 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 7 parks nearby, closest medium park is Quay Meadow.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
118
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
54.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

8/10

Lancaster Central has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,277 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 25% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Lancaster Central has a high crime rate, with approximately 118.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

54.2%

Approximately 54.2% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 184 ft away from LA1 1QS.

Flood risk

No risk

Lancaster Central near LA1 1QS 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
0.6 miRyelands ParkLarge
0.5 miQuay MeadowMedium
0.3 miWhalley Playing FieldMedium

Schools

In the LA1 1QS postcode area, located within Lancaster Central, there are 9 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryLancaster Royal Grammar SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryThe Cathedral Catholic Primary School, LancasterVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryCastle View Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

N/A