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LA1 4JE

Newlands Road

Bowerham

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Detailed insights for LA1 4JE

Overview

Postcode LA1 4JE is located in an urban city, within the Bowerham ward of Lancaster in the North West region, and forms part of the Scotforth East & Bowerham area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 10.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Scotforth East & Bowerham is £49,409 per year. The nearest station is Lancaster located about 1.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
10
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

2/10

Scotforth East & Bowerham has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,957 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 12% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Scotforth East & Bowerham has a very low crime rate, with approximately 10.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Scotforth East & Bowerham is £49,409 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 134 ft away from LA1 4JE.

Flood risk

No risk

Scotforth East & Bowerham near LA1 4JE 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
233
Population density
1,365 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
10.17(-45%)
Violence and sexual offences
4.36(-88%)
Burglary
2.18(-61%)
Criminal damage and arson
1.45(-84%)
Drugs
1.45(-62%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
204
87.55%
Indian
8
3.43%
Chinese
7
3%
Other White
5
2.15%
Bangladeshi
4
1.72%
Total population: 233

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
76
36.36%
No qualifications
52
24.88%
Level 3 (A level)
35
16.75%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
20
9.57%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
14
6.7%
Total 16+ residents: 209

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
67
60.36%
Owns with a mortgage
40
36.04%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.8%
Private landlord or letting agency
1
0.9%
Other social rented
1
0.9%
Total households: 111

Property prices in Bowerham

Based on 71 recent sales, the median property price is £215,000 in Bowerham area, with individual transactions ranging from £107,000 up to £425,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bowerham in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bowerham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£382,500
Semi-Detached41£230,000
Terraced26£179,000

10 year median price trend in Bowerham

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bowerham.

Schools

In the LA1 4JE postcode area, located within Scotforth East & Bowerham, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LA1 4JE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, LancasterVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryMoorside Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableStepping Stones SchoolPupil referral unit

Outstanding

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Lancaster district (2025-26).

Band A£1,605
Band B£1,873
Band C£2,140
Band D£2,408
Band E£2,943
Band F£3,478
Band G£4,013
Band H£4,815

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictLancasterE07000121
Parliamentary ConstituencyLancaster and WyreE14001318
WardBowerhamE05014887
ParishLancaster, unparished areaE43000253
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Scotforth East & BowerhamE02005238
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Lancaster 018AE01025127
Police ForceLancashire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.