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LA5 8AX

Greenwood Crescent

Bolton & Slyne

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Detailed insights for LA5 8AX

Overview

Postcode LA5 8AX is located in a rural town, within the Bolton & Slyne ward of Lancaster in the North West region, and forms part of the Hest Bank & Bolton-le-Sands area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 15.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Hest Bank & Bolton-le-Sands is £46,609 per year. The nearest station is Bare Lane located about 2.0 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
15
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Hest Bank & Bolton-le-Sands has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,034 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Hest Bank & Bolton-le-Sands has a very low crime rate, with approximately 15.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Hest Bank & Bolton-le-Sands is £46,609 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LA5 8AX.

Flood risk

No risk

Hest Bank & Bolton-le-Sands near LA5 8AX 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 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
256
Population density
1,780.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
9.69(-74%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.23(-67%)
Vehicle crime
1.38(-77%)
Criminal damage and arson
1.38(-85%)
Other theft
1.38(-79%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
250
97.66%
Other Asian
2
0.78%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.78%
Irish
1
0.39%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.39%
Total population: 256

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
109
48.66%
Level 3 (A level)
44
19.64%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
28
12.5%
No qualifications
19
8.48%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
14
6.25%
Total 16+ residents: 224

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
74
63.25%
Owns with a mortgage
38
32.48%
Shared ownership
3
2.56%
Private landlord or letting agency
2
1.71%
Total households: 117

Property prices in Bolton & Slyne

Based on 89 recent sales, the median property price is £315,000 in Bolton & Slyne area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,982 up to £900,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bolton & Slyne 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 Bolton & Slyne over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached46£355,000
Flats1£170,000
Semi-Detached34£288,250
Terraced8£218,500

10 year median price trend in Bolton & Slyne

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bolton & Slyne.

Schools

In the LA5 8AX postcode area, located within Hest Bank & Bolton-le-Sands, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LA5 8AX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimarySlyne-with-Hest, St Luke's, Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.8 miPrimaryBolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LA5 8AX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LA5 8AX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSpar160 Coastal Road, Bolton-le-Sands, LA5 8JWWalking directions to Spar

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
WardBolton & SlyneE05014886
ParishBolton-le-SandsE04005179
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Hest Bank & Bolton-le-SandsE02005223
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Lancaster 003EE01025160
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.