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LA4 6 area guide

Who lives in LA4 6, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Lancaster
Region
North West
Population
9,368 (2024)
At a glance

What LA4 6 is like

The LA4 6 postcode sector in Lancaster covers 241 live postcodes and is home to about 9,368 people in 4,501 households. 81.8% of households own their home, 16.2% rent privately and 1.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 44.8% 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 6 sold for a median of £223,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LA4 6 compares

Headline figures for LA4 6, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£223,750

Median over 130 sales in LA4 6, −0.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools in LA4 6.

Household incomeMore
£38,144

Average annual income before tax, higher than 7% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LA4 6 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    37.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    81.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LA4 6 FAQs

01
Is LA4 6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in LA4 6?

The median sale price over the last year was £223,750.

Homes in LA4 6 sold for a median of £223,750 across 130 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is LA4 6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around LA4 6, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in LA4 6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.1% of residents. 81.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (56.9%).
05
Which council covers LA4 6?

The local authority for LA4 6 is Lancaster.

LA4 6 comes under Lancaster in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is LA4 6?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 45 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, 156 yards 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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