University, Galgate & Dolphinholme
Lancaster · North West · population 11,228 · 4 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #1,321 of 6,856 in England
- #160 of 932 in North West
- #3 of 18 in Lancaster
- Least deprived 10-20%
People living here Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 25% · Skilled trades 13% · Managers & directors 13%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 25% |
| Skilled trades | 13% |
| Managers & directors | 13% |
| Associate professional | 12% |
| Elementary | 10% |
| Caring & leisure | 8% |
| Sales & customer service | 8% |
| Administrative | 7% |
| Process & plant | 4% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 46% · No religion 40% · Muslim 2%
Born outside the UK: 17%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
In summary
University, Galgate & Dolphinholme is in the least-deprived 10–20% of England, ranked #1,321 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #3 of 18 in Lancaster. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Employment (99) but weak on Living environment (8). Typical homes here sold for about £244,450 over the past year, broadly flat over five years (+1%) (from 75 sales), 22% above the wider Lancaster median of £200,000. Put together — a relatively un-deprived area with homes that are cheap by national standards — it ranks among England's best value, #177 of 6,851 priced neighbourhoods. Typical household take-home income is around £36,648 a year, around the middle of England. Recorded crime ran at 28 incidents per 1,000 residents over the past year, well below the England rate of 83.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £244,450 | 75 | +2.9% | +0.6% |
| Detached | £345,000 | 30 | -17.9% | +6.2% |
| Semi-detached | £227,500 | 28 | +4.6% | +19.7% |
| Terraced | £155,000 | 17 | -6.1% | +12.7% |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=0) | |||
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Household income
Model-based ONS estimates (FYE 2023) with 95% confidence intervals — a guide to the typical household, not a measurement. How income estimates work →
Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #177 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.
Recorded crime ?
Rank #307 of 6,427 areas with published data (1 = lowest recorded rate).
| Category (12 months) | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 144 |
| Theft | 77 |
| Burglary | 17 |
| Vehicle crime | 14 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 29 |
| Public order & weapons | 20 |
| Drugs | 7 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Other | 10 |
Anti-social behaviour, recorded separately: 89 incidents.
Recorded incidents, not convictions. Crimes are counted where they happen while residents are counted where they live, so busy town-centre, retail and nightlife areas show high per-resident rates because visitors bring incidents with them. Street-level crime data © Crown copyright, data.police.uk, OGL v3.0. More on crime figures →
Official sources
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.
- Kimberley South, Trowell & AwsworthBroxtowe81£260,000
- Higham FerrersNorth Northamptonshire81£282,000
- Linton & BalshamSouth Cambridgeshire81£400,500
- Stocksfield, Riding Mill & CorbridgeNorthumberland81£410,000
- Crouch End WestHaringey81£658,000
- City of LondonCity of London81£800,000