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LA3 2XR

Rothesay Crescent

Overton

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Detailed insights for LA3 2XR

Overview

Postcode LA3 2XR is located in an urban city, within the Overton ward of Lancaster in the North West region, and forms part of the Heysham & Overton area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 120.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Heysham & Overton is £44,477 per year. The nearest station is Heysham Port located about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
121
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
1.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Heysham & Overton has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,330 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 25% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Heysham & Overton has a very high crime rate, with approximately 120.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.4%

Approximately 1.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Heysham & Overton is £44,477 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LA3 2XR.

Flood risk

No risk

Heysham & Overton near LA3 2XR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Heysham Port located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for LA3 2XR
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Heysham Port

N/A

Walking directions to Heysham Port

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
356
Population density
268.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
56.18(+51%)
Anti-social behaviour
39.33(+111%)
Criminal damage and arson
14.85(+66%)
Vehicle crime
12.84(+113%)
Burglary
11.24(+102%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
339
95.22%
Other White
11
3.09%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.56%
Other Asian
2
0.56%
Irish
1
0.28%
Total population: 356

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
70
24.05%
Level 3 (A level)
64
21.99%
Level 4+ (Degree)
48
16.49%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
42
14.43%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
34
11.68%
Total 16+ residents: 291

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
52
35.86%
Private landlord or letting agency
44
30.34%
Owns outright
41
28.28%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.14%
Other social rented
2
1.38%
Total households: 145

Property prices in Overton

Based on 27 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 in Overton area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £520,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Overton 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 Overton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£300,000
Flats1£45,000
Semi-Detached10£203,000
Terraced7£145,000

10 year median price trend in Overton

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

Schools

In the LA3 2XR postcode area, located within Heysham & Overton, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LA3 2XR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryTrumacar Nursery and Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryHeysham St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LA3 2XR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LA3 2XR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miTrumacar Stores1 Trumacar Terrace, Heysham, LA3 2SZWalking directions to Trumacar Stores

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
WardOvertonE05014899
ParishLancaster, unparished areaE43000253
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Heysham & OvertonE02005236
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Lancaster 016IE01033072
Police ForceLancashire
Postcode Introduced1985-04-01

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Data Sources

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