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LA2 9HY

Low Mill

Lower Lune Valley

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Detailed insights for LA2 9HY

Overview

Postcode LA2 9HY is located in a rural town, within the Lower Lune Valley ward of Lancaster in the North West region, and forms part of the Halton & Caton area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 25.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Halton & Caton is £50,434 per year. The nearest station is Lancaster located about 3.9 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Hermitage Field.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
25
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
4.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Halton & Caton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,060 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 12% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Halton & Caton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 25.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

4.2%

Approximately 4.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Halton & Caton is £50,434 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LA2 9HY.

Flood risk

Low

Halton & Caton near LA2 9HY 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 3.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LA2 9HY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miHermitage FieldMediumWalking directions to Hermitage Field

Area Profile

Population
342
Population density
331 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
14.44(-22%)
Violence and sexual offences
10.67(-71%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.39(-51%)
Other theft
3.77(-43%)
Burglary
2.51(-55%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
314
91.55%
Other White
7
2.04%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
6
1.75%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.17%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
0.87%
Total population: 343

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
140
48.11%
Level 3 (A level)
52
17.87%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
34
11.68%
No qualifications
32
11%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
17
5.84%
Total 16+ residents: 291

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
89
53.61%
Owns with a mortgage
38
22.89%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
12.65%
Shared ownership
6
3.61%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.01%
Total households: 166

Property prices in Lower Lune Valley

Based on 54 recent sales, the median property price is £310,000 in Lower Lune Valley area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £960,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Lower Lune Valley 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 Lower Lune Valley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached19£445,000
Flats5£125,000
Semi-Detached18£277,250
Terraced12£193,500

10 year median price trend in Lower Lune Valley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lower Lune Valley.

Schools

In the LA2 9HY postcode area, located within Halton & Caton, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LA2 9HY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryCaton Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LA2 9HY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LA2 9HY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miCo-op Food5-11 Hornby Road, Caton, LA2 9QWWalking directions to Co-op Food

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 ConstituencyMorecambe and LunesdaleE14001372
WardLower Lune ValleyE05014897
ParishCaton-with-LittledaleE04005184
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Halton & CatonE02005225
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Lancaster 005DE01025133
Police ForceLancashire
Postcode Introduced1999-12-01

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Data Sources

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