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LA3 3RF

Chester Close

Westgate

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Detailed insights for LA3 3RF

Overview

Postcode LA3 3RF 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 142.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Morecambe Westgate is £33,698 per year. The nearest station is Morecambe located about 0.9 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
143
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
21.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
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 142.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

21.3%

Approximately 21.3% 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 3RF.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Nearby public transport stations for LA3 3RF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Morecambe

N/A

Walking directions to Morecambe

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
329
Population density
2,883.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
77.92(+110%)
Anti-social behaviour
59.86(+221%)
Criminal damage and arson
23.74(+165%)
Other theft
8.77(+33%)
Public order
7.74(-23%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
253
77.13%
Other White
45
13.72%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
14
4.27%
Other
5
1.52%
Other Asian
3
0.91%
Total population: 328

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
81
30.45%
Level 4+ (Degree)
57
21.43%
Level 3 (A level)
38
14.29%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
32
12.03%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
28
10.53%
Total 16+ residents: 266

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
57
35.62%
Private landlord or letting agency
44
27.5%
Other social rented
31
19.38%
Owns with a mortgage
23
14.37%
Social rents from council
3
1.88%
Total households: 160

Property prices in Westgate

Based on 78 recent sales, the median property price is £170,000 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
Detached10£298,750
Flats4£91,500
Semi-Detached42£177,500
Terraced22£135,000

10 year median price trend in Westgate

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

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LA3 3RF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryMorecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miSecondaryBay Leadership AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.8 miPrimaryWest End Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LA3 3RF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LA3 3RF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miLidlWestgate, Morecambe, LA3 3PLWalking directions to Lidl
0.4 miTesco Express22 Glentworth Road West, Morecambe, LA4 4SZWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.5 miPremier14 Glentworth Road West, Morecambe, LA4 4SZWalking directions to Premier

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
WardWestgateE05014911
ParishHeaton-with-OxcliffeE04005190
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Morecambe WestgateE02005230
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Lancaster 010BE01025171
Police ForceLancashire
Postcode Introduced1990-07-01

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Data Sources

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