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LA4 5TJ

Westgate

Lancaster

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Detailed insights for LA4 5TJ

Overview

Postcode LA4 5TJ 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 0.6 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 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
21.9%
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

21.9%

Approximately 21.9% 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 LA4 5TJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Morecambe Westgate near LA4 5TJ 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 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for LA4 5TJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Bare Lane

N/A

Walking directions to Bare Lane
1 mi

Morecambe

N/A

Walking directions to Morecambe

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LA4 5TJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miHall ParkSmallWalking directions to Hall Park
0.5 miTorrisholme ParkSmallWalking directions to Torrisholme Park

Area Profile

Population
334
Population density
7,472 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
295
88.86%
Other White
29
8.73%
Other
4
1.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
3
0.9%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.3%
Total population: 332

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
48
37.5%
Owns outright
33
25.78%
Social rents from council
26
20.31%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
12.5%
Other social rented
2
1.56%
Total households: 128

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 LA4 5TJ postcode area, located within Morecambe Westgate, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LA4 5TJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryLancaster Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryGreat Wood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, MorecambeVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LA4 5TJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LA4 5TJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSainsbury'sLancaster Road, Morecambe, LA4 5TJWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.2 miPremierWindermere Avenue, Lancaster, LA4 5UDWalking directions to Premier
0.3 miAsdaLancaster Road, Morecambe, LA4 5QWWalking directions to Asda
0.4 miOne Stop137-141 Lancaster Road, Morecambe, LA4 5QJWalking directions to One Stop
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.