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LA1 2LN

Skerton

Lancaster

England / North West / Lancaster / Skerton & Vale / Skerton

Overview

Postcode LA1 2LN 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 251.7 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 0.6 miles away. There are 8 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Ryelands Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
252
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
54.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
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 251.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

54.4%

Approximately 54.4% 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 295 ft away from LA1 2LN.

Flood risk

No risk

Skerton & Vale near LA1 2LN 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Lancaster

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miRyelands ParkLarge
0.4 miQuay MeadowMedium
0.4 miGreen AyreSmall

Property prices in Skerton

Based on 86 recent sales, the median property price is £170,000 in Skerton area, with individual transactions ranging from £74,000 up to £610,000.
By property type: detached homes sit at £295,625; semi-detached at £187,475; terraced at £135,000; flats at £142,500.

10 years price trend in Skerton

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryOur Lady's Catholic CollegeVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

0.2 miPrimarySt Josephs Catholic Primary School, LancasterAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableChadwick High SchoolPupil referral unit

Good

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2025.