Scotforth East & Bowerham
Lancaster · North West · population 5,745 · 4 LSOAs
Postcode LA1
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #2,288 of 6,856 in England
- #260 of 932 in North West
- #5 of 18 in Lancaster
- Less deprived (top 40%)
In summary
Scotforth East & Bowerham is in the less-deprived top 40% of England, ranked #2,288 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #5 of 18 in Lancaster. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Housing & access (86) and lowest on Health (37). Typical homes here, about £230,000 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 32% in five years (from 80 sales), 15% above the wider Lancaster median of £200,000.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £230,000 | 80 | +2.2% | +32.2% |
| Detached | £415,000 | 8 | +47.7% | +50.9% |
| Semi-detached | £267,500 | 48 | +7.5% | +42.7% |
| Terraced | £180,000 | 20 | +2.1% | +14.3% |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=4) | |||
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #389 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Lancaster
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- East BentonNorth Tyneside67£230,000
- Dothill & ShawbirchTelford and Wrekin67£219,750
- KingsthorpeWest Northamptonshire67£245,000
- Asfordby, Frisby & Old DalbyMelton67£303,500
- Southborough East & Longfield RoadTunbridge Wells67£381,250
- Yate WestSouth Gloucestershire66£300,000