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LA1 2TZ area guide

Who lives in LA1 2TZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Scale Hall & Torrisholme
Council: Lancaster
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,278 (2024)

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At a glance

What LA1 2TZ is like

LA1 2TZ is a postcode in the Scale Hall & Torrisholme area of Lancaster. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,278 people. 86.5% of households own their home, 9.9% rent privately and 3.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 62% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in LA1 2 sold for a median of £161,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LA1 2TZ compares

Headline figures for LA1 2TZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£161,000

Median over 112 sales in LA1 2, −3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£42,829

Average annual income before tax, higher than 20% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LA1 2TZ differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 9.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
86.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LA1 2TZ FAQs

Is LA1 2TZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in LA1 2TZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £161,000.

Homes in LA1 2 sold for a median of £161,000 across 112 sales in the year to August 2026, −3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LA1 2TZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around LA1 2TZ, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in LA1 2TZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.6% of residents. 86.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (81.3%).

Which council covers LA1 2TZ?

The local authority for LA1 2TZ is Lancaster.

LA1 2TZ comes under Lancaster in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LA1 2TZ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Bare Lane Rail Station, 0.9 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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