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LA4 5XD area guide

Who lives in LA4 5XD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Scale Hall & Torrisholme
Council: Lancaster
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,465 (2024)

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At a glance

What LA4 5XD is like

LA4 5XD 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 1,465 people. 79.2% of households own their home, 14.4% rent privately and 6.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 55.8% 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 LA4 5 sold for a median of £169,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LA4 5XD compares

Headline figures for LA4 5XD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£169,000

Median over 99 sales in LA4 5, +17% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

56%

Rated good or better across 9 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 LA4 5XD differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in LA4 5 is up 17% on the year before.
02
An older population
24.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Few private renters
Only 14.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
79.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LA4 5XD FAQs

Is LA4 5XD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 56% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in LA4 5XD?

The median sale price over the last year was £169,000.

Homes in LA4 5 sold for a median of £169,000 across 99 sales in the year to August 2026, +17% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LA4 5XD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around LA4 5XD, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in LA4 5XD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9% of residents. 79.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (67.9%).

Which council covers LA4 5XD?

The local authority for LA4 5XD is Lancaster.

LA4 5XD comes under Lancaster in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LA4 5XD?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Bare Lane Rail Station, 0.6 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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