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LA1 2AZ

Skerton

Lancaster

Overview

Postcode LA1 2AZ is located in an urban city, within the Skerton ward of Lancaster in the North West region , and forms part of the Skerton & Vale area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 257.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Skerton & Vale is £33,400 per year. The nearest station is Lancaster located about 0.7 miles away. There are 8 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Ryelands Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
257
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
78.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

10/10

Skerton & Vale has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,548 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Skerton & Vale has a very high crime rate, with approximately 257.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

78.7%

Approximately 78.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Skerton & Vale is £33,400 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 300 ft away from LA1 2AZ.

Flood risk

Low

Skerton & Vale near LA1 2AZ has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Lancaster located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Lancaster

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miRyelands ParkLarge
0.5 miQuay MeadowMedium
0.5 miWhalley Playing FieldMedium

Schools

In the LA1 2AZ postcode area, located within Skerton & Vale, there are 8 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableChadwick High SchoolPupil referral unit

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Josephs Catholic Primary School, LancasterAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.3 miSecondaryOur Lady's Catholic CollegeVoluntary aided school

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