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LA3 3BJ

Northgate

Westgate

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Detailed insights for LA3 3BJ

Overview

Postcode LA3 3BJ 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 high crime levels, with around 90.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Morecambe Westgate is £33,698 per year. The nearest station is Bare Lane located about 1.0 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Hall Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
91
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

8/10

Morecambe Westgate has a high crime rate, with approximately 90.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population 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 per household in Morecambe Westgate is £33,698 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

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

Nearby public transport stations for LA3 3BJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Bare Lane

N/A

Walking directions to Bare Lane

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
228
Population density
926.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
43.93(+18%)
Anti-social behaviour
38.44(+114%)
Criminal damage and arson
17.69(+97%)
Drugs
6.1(+56%)
Other crime
5.49(+121%)
North West average

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%
Chinese
1
0.44%
Total population: 228

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
60
29.13%
Level 3 (A level)
46
22.33%
Level 4+ (Degree)
30
14.56%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
25
12.14%
Apprenticeship
21
10.19%
Total 16+ residents: 206

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 89 recent sales, the median property price is £167,000 in Westgate area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £425,000.

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
Detached11£300,000
Flats2£107,000
Semi-Detached45£175,000
Terraced31£142,500

10 year median price trend in Westgate

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

Schools

In the LA3 3BJ postcode area, located within Morecambe Westgate, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.4 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 3BJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LA3 3BJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miOpen All Hours13-15 Blea Tarn Place, Morecambe, LA4 5UDWalking directions to Open All Hours
0.4 miGulf ShopOvangle Road, Lancaster, LA3 3PFWalking directions to Gulf Shop
0.5 miPremier14 Glentworth Road West, Morecambe, LA4 4SZWalking directions to Premier
0.5 miOne Stop300 Lancaster Road, Morecambe, LA4 6LYWalking directions to One Stop

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 3BJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Chris Harris

Westgate - Elected 4 May 2023

Labour Party

John Robert Hanson

Westgate - Elected 4 May 2023

Labour Party

Matthew David Black

Westgate - 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
WardWestgateE05014911
ParishMorecambeE04012009
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Morecambe WestgateE02005230
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Lancaster 010DE01025173
Police ForceLancashire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.