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LA1 2RQ

Scale Hall

Lancaster

Overview

Postcode LA1 2RQ is located in an urban city, within the Scale Hall 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 163.2 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 0.8 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Ryelands Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
163
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
56.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

10/10

Skerton & Vale has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 526 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Skerton & Vale has a very high crime rate, with approximately 163.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

56.6%

Approximately 56.6% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from rail, approximately 49 ft away from LA1 2RQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Skerton & Vale near LA1 2RQ 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Lancaster

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miRyelands ParkLarge
0.6 miQuay MeadowMedium

Schools

In the LA1 2RQ postcode area, located within Skerton & Vale, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryLancaster Ryelands Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableThe Loyne Specialist SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimarySkerton St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good