Housing in LA1 5WP
What the homes in LA1 5WP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Marsh, Haverbreaks & Scotforth West
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,434 (2024)
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What homes look like here
The most common homes here are terraced houses (51.3%). Flats make up 8.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
70.2% of households in the LA1 5WP area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.9% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 27% own outright and 43.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned70.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership3.7%1%
- Private rented18.9%20.5%
- Social rented7.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple without children (23%). 29.1% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Lancaster
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Lancaster (August 2026, +6.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA1 5WP (Marsh, Haverbreaks & Scotforth West) (about 2,434 residents).
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.