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LA3 3AY

Westgate

Lancaster

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Detailed insights for LA3 3AY

Overview

Postcode LA3 3AY 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 121.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Morecambe Westgate is £31,400 per year. The nearest station is Bare Lane located about 0.9 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Hall Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
121
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Morecambe Westgate has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,454 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Morecambe Westgate has a very high crime rate, with approximately 121.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% 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 3AY.

Flood risk

No risk

Morecambe Westgate near LA3 3AY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bare Lane located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for LA3 3AY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Bare Lane

N/A

Walking directions to Bare Lane

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LA3 3AY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miHall ParkSmallWalking directions to Hall Park
0.4 miTorrisholme ParkSmallWalking directions to Torrisholme Park

Area Profile

Population
228
Population density
926.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
209
91.67%
Other White
7
3.07%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.75%
Other Asian
2
0.88%
Arab
1
0.44%
Total population: 228

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
77
60.63%
Owns with a mortgage
28
22.05%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
13.39%
Other social rented
2
1.57%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.57%
Total households: 127

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 3AY postcode area, located within Morecambe Westgate, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LA3 3AY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableMorecambe Road SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryMorecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 mi16 plusLancaster and Morecambe CollegeFurther education

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LA3 3AY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LA3 3AY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miPremierWindermere Avenue, Lancaster, LA4 5UDWalking directions to Premier
0.4 miOne Stop300 Lancaster Road, Morecambe, LA4 6LYWalking directions to One Stop
0.5 miPremier14 Glentworth Road West, Morecambe, LA4 4SZWalking directions to Premier
0.5 miGulf ShopOvangle Road, Lancaster, LA3 3PFWalking directions to Gulf Shop

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.