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LA3 1AW

West End

Lancaster

England / North West / Lancaster / Morecambe South West / West End

Overview

Postcode LA3 1AW is located in an urban city, within the West End ward of Lancaster in the North West region , and forms part of the Morecambe South West area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 119.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Morecambe South West is £34,700 per year. The nearest station is Morecambe located about 0.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is West End Gardens.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
119
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
1.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Morecambe South West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,037 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 9% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Morecambe South West has a high crime rate, with approximately 119.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.8%

Approximately 1.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Morecambe South West is £34,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LA3 1AW.

Flood risk

Very low

Morecambe South West near LA3 1AW has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Morecambe located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Morecambe

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miWest End GardensMedium
0.1 miRegent ParkMedium

Property prices in West End

Based on 53 recent sales, the median property price is £165,000 in West End area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £260,000.
By property type: detached homes sit at £252,500; semi-detached at £185,000; terraced at £158,000; flats at £85,000.

10 years price trend in West End

Schools

In the LA3 1AW postcode area, located within Morecambe South West, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryWest End Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.1 miSecondaryBay Leadership AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryMorecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Data Sources

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