Housing in LA1 2BP
What the homes in LA1 2BP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Skerton & Vale
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,635 (2024)
LA1 2BPLancaster
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are terraced houses (53.2%). Flats make up 40.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
33.9% of households in the LA1 2BP area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 29.3% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 16.6% own outright and 17.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned33.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented29.3%20.5%
- Social rented36.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 45.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (35%). 22.3% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Lancaster
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Lancaster (August 2026, +6.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA1 2BP (Skerton & Vale) (about 1,635 residents).
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.