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LA3 3SD

Scale Hall

Lancaster

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Detailed insights for LA3 3SD

Overview

Postcode LA3 3SD is located in an urban city, within the Scale Hall ward of Lancaster in the North West region, and forms part of the Scale Hall & Torrisholme area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 25.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Scale Hall & Torrisholme is £40,500 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.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
25
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

2/10

Scale Hall & Torrisholme has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,450 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Scale Hall & Torrisholme has a very low crime rate, with approximately 25.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.5%

Approximately 0.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Scale Hall & Torrisholme is £40,500 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 285 ft away from LA3 3SD.

Flood risk

No risk

Scale Hall & Torrisholme near LA3 3SD 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 no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
490
Population density
4,097.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
447
91.22%
Other Asian
9
1.84%
Other White
8
1.63%
Chinese
6
1.22%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
5
1.02%
Total population: 490

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
89
45.41%
Owns outright
66
33.67%
Private landlord or letting agency
36
18.37%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.04%
Social rents from council
1
0.51%
Total households: 196

Property prices in Scale Hall

Based on 50 recent sales, the median property price is £206,375 in Scale Hall area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £475,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Scale Hall 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 Scale Hall over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£296,250
Flats3£96,000
Semi-Detached31£205,000
Terraced6£153,000

10 year median price trend in Scale Hall

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

Schools

In the LA3 3SD postcode area, located within Scale Hall & Torrisholme, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LA3 3SD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryMorecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 mi16 plusLancaster and Morecambe CollegeFurther education

Good

0.2 miNot applicableMorecambe Road SchoolCommunity special school

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LA3 3SD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LA3 3SD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miAsdaOvangle Road, Lancaster, LA1 5JRWalking directions to Asda
0.3 miGulf ShopOvangle Road, Lancaster, LA3 3PFWalking directions to Gulf Shop
0.5 miAldiMorecambe Road, Lancaster, LA1 5JBWalking directions to Aldi
0.5 miSpar81-83 Scale Hall Lane, Lancaster, LA1 2RPWalking directions to Spar
0.5 miOne Stop300 Lancaster Road, Morecambe, LA4 6LYWalking directions to One Stop

Data Sources

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