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LA1 5JE

Scale Hall

Lancaster

England / North West / Lancaster / Scale Hall & Torrisholme / Scale Hall

Overview

Postcode LA1 5JE is located in an urban city, within the Scale Hall ward of Lancaster in the North West region , and forms part of the Scale Hall & Torrisholme area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 181.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Scale Hall & Torrisholme is £40,500 per year. The nearest station is Lancaster located about 0.8 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
182
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
74.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Scale Hall & Torrisholme has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,832 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 12% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Scale Hall & Torrisholme has a very high crime rate, with approximately 181.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

74.8%

Approximately 74.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Scale Hall & Torrisholme is £40,500 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 293 ft away from LA1 5JE.

Flood risk

No risk

Scale Hall & Torrisholme near LA1 5JE 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

No parks nearby

Property prices in Scale Hall

Based on 59 recent sales, the median property price is £195,000 in Scale Hall area, with individual transactions ranging from £76,000 up to £475,000.
By property type: detached homes sit at £310,000; semi-detached at £197,500; terraced at £148,500; flats at £84,000.

10 years price trend in Scale Hall

Schools

In the LA1 5JE postcode area, located within Scale Hall & Torrisholme, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableThe Loyne Specialist SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryMorecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableLancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal)Other independent school

Good

Data Sources

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