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LA4 5UA

Eskdale Place

Westgate

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Detailed insights for LA4 5UA

Overview

Postcode LA4 5UA 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 88.5 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 0.7 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
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
88
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
34.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
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 88.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

34.3%

Approximately 34.3% 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 LA4 5UA.

Flood risk

Very low

Morecambe Westgate near LA4 5UA has very low 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for LA4 5UA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Bare Lane

N/A

Walking directions to Bare Lane

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
278
Population density
4,817.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
37.83(+2%)
Anti-social behaviour
32.95(+77%)
Criminal damage and arson
16.47(+84%)
Drugs
8.54(+125%)
Public order
6.71(-33%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
259
93.17%
Other White
8
2.88%
Indian
5
1.8%
Bangladeshi
1
0.36%
Other Asian
1
0.36%
Total population: 278

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
67
29.65%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
48
21.24%
Level 3 (A level)
35
15.49%
Level 4+ (Degree)
27
11.95%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
27
11.95%
Total 16+ residents: 226

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
45
33.58%
Owns outright
35
26.12%
Owns with a mortgage
30
22.39%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
11.94%
Other forms of private rent
7
5.22%
Total households: 134

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LA4 5UA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryLancaster Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miNot applicableMorecambe Road SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryMorecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LA4 5UA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LA4 5UA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miPremierWindermere Avenue, Lancaster, LA4 5UDWalking directions to Premier
0.2 miSainsbury'sLancaster Road, Morecambe, LA4 5TJWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.4 miOne Stop300 Lancaster Road, Morecambe, LA4 6LYWalking directions to One Stop
0.5 miAsdaLancaster Road, Morecambe, LA4 5QWWalking directions to Asda

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

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Data Sources

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