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Postcode · Morecambe

Housing in LA3 3BJ

What the homes in LA3 3BJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Morecambe Westgate
Council
Lancaster
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,696 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (49.3%). Flats make up 20.4%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

LA3 3BJEngland
Detached4.2%22.9%
Semi-detached49.3%31.5%
Terraced23.6%23%
Purpose-built flat17.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59% of households in the LA3 3BJ area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 34.7% own outright and 24.3% with a mortgage.

LA3 3BJ
59%
16%
24%
England
  • Owned59%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented16.1%20.5%
  • Social rented24.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LA3 3BJEngland
Owned outright34.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.7%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council23.1%8.3%
From a housing association1.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 34.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LA3 3BJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (17.3%). 25.8% of households include dependent children.

LA3 3BJEngland
Living alone, under 6617.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.6%12.8%
Couple, no children13.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%7.7%
Rents

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.

LancasterEngland
All homes£823£1,459
One bedroom£602£1,195
Two bedrooms£753£1,335
Three bedrooms£925£1,489
Four or more£1,226£2,161
Detached£1,165£1,640
Semi-detached£895£1,449
Terraced£835£1,435
Flat or maisonette£698£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA3 3BJ (Morecambe Westgate) (about 1,696 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.

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