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LA3 3AU

Westgate

Lancaster

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Detailed insights for LA3 3AU

Overview

Postcode LA3 3AU is located in an urban city, within the Westgate ward of Lancaster in the North West region, and forms part of the Morecambe Westgate area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 210.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Morecambe Westgate is £31,400 per year. The nearest station is Morecambe located about 0.9 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Regent Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
210
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
20%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Morecambe Westgate has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 783 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Morecambe Westgate has a very high crime rate, with approximately 210.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

20%

Approximately 20.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 20.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Morecambe Westgate is £31,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LA3 3AU.

Flood risk

Very low

Morecambe Westgate near LA3 3AU 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for LA3 3AU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Morecambe

N/A

Walking directions to Morecambe

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LA3 3AU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miRegent ParkMediumWalking directions to Regent Park

Area Profile

Population
168
Population density
341.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
160
96.97%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
1.21%
Irish
1
0.61%
Other
1
0.61%
African
1
0.61%
Total population: 165

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
59
65.56%
Other social rented
15
16.67%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
7.78%
Other forms of private rent
3
3.33%
Social rents from council
3
3.33%
Total households: 90

Property prices in Westgate

Based on 82 recent sales, the median property price is £171,500 in Westgate area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £485,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Westgate 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 Westgate over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£310,000
Flats4£91,500
Semi-Detached46£180,000
Terraced23£137,500

10 year median price trend in Westgate

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

Schools

In the LA3 3AU postcode area, located within Morecambe Westgate, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LA3 3AU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryBay Leadership AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryMorecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryWest End Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LA3 3AU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LA3 3AU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.5 miAcre Moss Stores100 Acre Moss Lane, Morecambe, LA4 4NDWalking directions to Acre Moss Stores

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.