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LA1 4BN area guide

Who lives in LA1 4BN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Scotforth East & Bowerham
Council: Lancaster
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,517 (2024)

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At a glance

What LA1 4BN is like

LA1 4BN is a postcode in the Scotforth East & Bowerham area of Lancaster. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,517 people. 62.9% of households own their home, 32.2% rent privately and 4.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 55.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in LA1 4 sold for a median of £221,100 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LA1 4BN compares

Headline figures for LA1 4BN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£221,100

Median over 160 sales in LA1 4, −2.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£49,409

Average annual income before tax, higher than 40% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LA1 4BN differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
22.7% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
29.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Low crimePositive
13.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

LA1 4BN FAQs

Is LA1 4BN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 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 4BN?

The median sale price over the last year was £221,100.

Homes in LA1 4 sold for a median of £221,100 across 160 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LA1 4BN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around LA1 4BN, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in LA1 4BN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 14% of residents. 62.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (58.7%).

Which council covers LA1 4BN?

The local authority for LA1 4BN is Lancaster.

LA1 4BN comes under Lancaster in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LA1 4BN?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 48 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, 0.9 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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