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LA1 3QX area guide

Who lives in LA1 3QX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Lancaster Central
Council: Lancaster
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,409 (2024)

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At a glance

What LA1 3QX is like

LA1 3QX is a postcode in the Lancaster Central area of Lancaster. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,409 people. 46.1% of households own their home, 27.4% rent privately and 25.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 46.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in LA1 3 sold for a median of £173,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LA1 3QX compares

Headline figures for LA1 3QX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£173,000

Median over 139 sales in LA1 3, −2.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 61 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£45,469

Average annual income before tax, higher than 28% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LA1 3QX differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
23.1% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
24.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
27.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

LA1 3QX FAQs

Is LA1 3QX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 83% 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 3QX?

The median sale price over the last year was £173,000.

Homes in LA1 3 sold for a median of £173,000 across 139 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LA1 3QX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around LA1 3QX, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in LA1 3QX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 11.9% of residents. 46.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (69%).

Which council covers LA1 3QX?

The local authority for LA1 3QX is Lancaster.

LA1 3QX comes under Lancaster in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LA1 3QX?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 61 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Lancaster Rail Station, 0.7 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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