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LA3 1BZ

Marine Road West

West End

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Detailed insights for LA3 1BZ

Overview

Postcode LA3 1BZ is located in an urban city, within the West End ward of Lancaster in the North West region, and forms part of the Morecambe West End area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 207.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Morecambe West End is £32,746 per year. The nearest station is Morecambe located about 0.6 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is West End Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
208
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
4.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Morecambe West End has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 210 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Morecambe West End has a very high crime rate, with approximately 207.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

4.1%

Approximately 4.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Morecambe West End is £32,746 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 50 ft away from LA3 1BZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Morecambe West End near LA3 1BZ has no 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.

Nearby public transport stations for LA3 1BZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Morecambe

N/A

Walking directions to Morecambe

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LA3 1BZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miWest End GardensMediumWalking directions to West End Gardens
0.3 miRegent ParkMediumWalking directions to Regent Park

Area Profile

Population
168
Population density
2,612.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
100.59(+170%)
Anti-social behaviour
71.2(+297%)
Shoplifting
32.01(+454%)
Other theft
21.55(+227%)
Criminal damage and arson
20.25(+125%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
149
89.76%
Other Asian
4
2.41%
Other White
3
1.81%
Other
3
1.81%
African
2
1.2%
Total population: 166

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
45
29.03%
Level 4+ (Degree)
42
27.1%
Level 3 (A level)
24
15.48%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
22
14.19%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
11
7.1%
Total 16+ residents: 155

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
61
62.89%
Owns outright
18
18.56%
Owns with a mortgage
13
13.4%
Other social rented
3
3.09%
Shared ownership
1
1.03%
Total households: 97

Property prices in West End

Based on 80 recent sales, the median property price is £165,000 in West End area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £275,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for West End 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 West End over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£160,000
Flats12£80,000
Semi-Detached55£175,000
Terraced12£169,000

10 year median price trend in West End

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

Schools

In the LA3 1BZ postcode area, located within Morecambe West End, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LA3 1BZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWest End Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryMorecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryBay Leadership AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LA3 1BZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LA3 1BZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miWarrior DownYorkshire Street West, Lancaster, LA3 1QEWalking directions to Warrior Down
0 miFood Plus5-7 Parliament Street, Morecambe, LA3 1RQWalking directions to Food Plus
0 miPolski Sklep43 Yorkshire Street West, Morecambe, LA3 1QFWalking directions to Polski Sklep
0.1 miLondis32 Regent Road, Morecambe, LA3 1QNWalking directions to Londis
0.1 miCo-op Food45-57 Regent Road, Morecambe, LA3 1QQWalking 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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for LA3 1BZ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

David Whitaker

West End - Elected 4 May 2023

Labour Party

Joanne Lindsey Ainscough

West End - Elected 4 May 2023

Labour Party

Margaret Elizabeth Pattison

West End - Elected 4 May 2023

Labour Party

Member of parliament

Lizzi Collinge

Morecambe and Lunesdale - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictLancasterE07000121
Parliamentary ConstituencyMorecambe and LunesdaleE14001372
WardWest EndE05014910
ParishMorecambeE04012009
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Morecambe West EndE02005229
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Lancaster 009AE01025110
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: 16/05/2026.