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LA1 5HJ area guide

Who lives in LA1 5HJ, 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 5HJ is like

LA1 5HJ 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 5 sold for a median of £223,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LA1 5HJ compares

Headline figures for LA1 5HJ, 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

£223,000

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

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

73%

Rated good or better across 11 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 5HJ 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
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in LA1 5 is up 13.1% on the year before.
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 5HJ FAQs

Is LA1 5HJ 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. 73% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in LA1 5HJ?

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 5HJ 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 5HJ, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in LA1 5HJ?

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 5HJ?

The local authority for LA1 5HJ is Lancaster.

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

How well connected is LA1 5HJ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). 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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