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LA5 8JR

Bolton & Slyne

Lancaster

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Detailed insights for LA5 8JR

Overview

Postcode LA5 8JR 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 28.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Hest Bank & Bolton-le-Sands is £43,000 per year. The nearest station is Carnforth located about 2.0 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
28
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

2/10

Hest Bank & Bolton-le-Sands has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,221 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Hest Bank & Bolton-le-Sands has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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

7/10

The average income of residents in Hest Bank & Bolton-le-Sands is £43,000 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 245 ft away from LA5 8JR.

Flood risk

Low

Hest Bank & Bolton-le-Sands near LA5 8JR has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Carnforth located about 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
268
Population density
110.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
262
98.13%
Other
2
0.75%
Irish
1
0.37%
Other White
1
0.37%
African
1
0.37%
Total population: 267

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
79
61.72%
Owns with a mortgage
35
27.34%
Other forms of private rent
8
6.25%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
3.91%
Social rents from council
1
0.78%
Total households: 128

Property prices in Bolton & Slyne

Based on 96 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 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£372,500
Flats2£220,000
Semi-Detached38£278,250
Terraced10£229,000

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 8JR postcode area, located within Hest Bank & Bolton-le-Sands, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LA5 8JR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryBolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.