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LA1 5AS area guide

Who lives in LA1 5AS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Marsh, Haverbreaks & Scotforth West
Council: Lancaster
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,268 (2024)

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At a glance

What LA1 5AS is like

LA1 5AS is a postcode in the Marsh, Haverbreaks & Scotforth West area of Lancaster. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,268 people. 90% of households own their home, 9.4% rent privately and 0.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in LA1 5 sold for a median of £223,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LA1 5AS compares

Headline figures for LA1 5AS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 8.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£223,000

Median over 119 sales in LA1 5, +13.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£52,289

Average annual income before tax, higher than 48% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LA1 5AS differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
8.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in LA1 5 is up 13.1% on the year before.
04
An older population
25.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Few private renters
Only 9.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

LA1 5AS FAQs

Is LA1 5AS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 8.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LA1 5AS?

The median sale price over the last year was £223,000.

Homes in LA1 5 sold for a median of £223,000 across 119 sales in the year to August 2026, +13.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LA1 5AS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around LA1 5AS, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in LA1 5AS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.6% of residents. 90% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (66.1%).

Which council covers LA1 5AS?

The local authority for LA1 5AS is Lancaster.

LA1 5AS comes under Lancaster in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LA1 5AS?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Lancaster Rail Station, 1 mile 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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