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LA2 0JW area guide

Who lives in LA2 0JW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: University, Galgate & Dolphinholme
Council: Lancaster
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,180 (2024)

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At a glance

What LA2 0JW is like

LA2 0JW is a postcode in the University, Galgate & Dolphinholme area of Lancaster. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,180 people. 73.8% of households own their home, 16.9% rent privately and 5.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 62.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in LA2 0 sold for a median of £227,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LA2 0JW compares

Headline figures for LA2 0JW, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£227,000

Median over 56 sales in LA2 0, −0.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£52,587

Average annual income before tax, higher than 49% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LA2 0JW differs most from the national average.

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Mostly owner-occupied
73.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LA2 0JW FAQs

Is LA2 0JW 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 16.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LA2 0JW?

The median sale price over the last year was £227,000.

Homes in LA2 0 sold for a median of £227,000 across 56 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LA2 0JW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around LA2 0JW, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in LA2 0JW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.3% of residents. 73.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (47.1%).

Which council covers LA2 0JW?

The local authority for LA2 0JW is Lancaster.

LA2 0JW comes under Lancaster in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LA2 0JW?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

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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