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LA2 6AL area guide

Who lives in LA2 6AL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hest Bank & Bolton-le-Sands
Council: Lancaster
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,355 (2024)

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At a glance

What LA2 6AL is like

LA2 6AL is a postcode in the Hest Bank & Bolton-le-Sands area of Lancaster. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,355 people. 83.8% of households own their home, 12.8% rent privately and 3.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in LA2 6 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LA2 6AL compares

Headline figures for LA2 6AL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 31.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£350,000

Median over 73 sales in LA2 6, +16.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£46,609

Average annual income before tax, higher than 32% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LA2 6AL differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in LA2 6 is up 16.7% on the year before.
02
An older population
30% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
83.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LA2 6AL FAQs

Is LA2 6AL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LA2 6AL?

The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.

Homes in LA2 6 sold for a median of £350,000 across 73 sales in the year to August 2026, +16.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LA2 6AL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around LA2 6AL, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in LA2 6AL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.9% of residents. 83.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38.6%).

Which council covers LA2 6AL?

The local authority for LA2 6AL is Lancaster.

LA2 6AL comes under Lancaster in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LA2 6AL?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Bare Lane Rail Station, 1.3 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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