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LA3 3AL area guide

Who lives in LA3 3AL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Scale Hall & Torrisholme
Council: Lancaster
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,495 (2024)

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At a glance

What LA3 3AL is like

LA3 3AL 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 1,495 people. 83.9% of households own their home, 14.8% rent privately and 1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 64.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in LA3 3 sold for a median of £211,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LA3 3AL compares

Headline figures for LA3 3AL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£211,250

Median over 82 sales in LA3 3, −4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 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 LA3 3AL differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
83.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LA3 3AL FAQs

Is LA3 3AL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in LA3 3AL?

The median sale price over the last year was £211,250.

Homes in LA3 3 sold for a median of £211,250 across 82 sales in the year to August 2026, −4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LA3 3AL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around LA3 3AL, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in LA3 3AL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.6% of residents. 83.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (39.4%).

Which council covers LA3 3AL?

The local authority for LA3 3AL is Lancaster.

LA3 3AL comes under Lancaster in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LA3 3AL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 49 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Bare Lane Rail Station, 0.8 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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