LA1 postcode area
The LA1 postcode district spans 11 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Lancaster. Area Scores range from 8 to 87 across them.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the LA1 district: Hest Bank & Bolton-le-Sands scores 87 out of 100 (#869 of 6,856 nationally) while Morecambe Westgate sits at 8 — neighbours on the map, 79 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 3 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 2 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £150,000 in Moorlands & Greaves to £310,000 in Halton & Caton — a 2.1× gap within the LA1 district.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hest Bank & Bolton-le-SandsLancaster | 869 | 87 | £300,000 |
| Halton & CatonLancaster | 1,081 | 84 | £310,000 |
| University, Galgate & DolphinholmeLancaster | 1,321 | 81 | £244,450 |
| Scotforth East & BowerhamLancaster | 2,288 | 67 | £230,000 |
| Moorlands & GreavesLancaster | 2,514 | 63 | £150,000 |
| Marsh, Haverbreaks & Scotforth WestLancaster | 2,774 | 60 | £193,000 |
| Lancaster EastLancaster | 3,186 | 54 | £208,000 |
| Lancaster CentralLancaster | 3,693 | 46 | £160,000 |
| Scale Hall & TorrisholmeLancaster | 4,029 | 41 | £215,000 |
| Skerton & ValeLancaster | 5,907 | 14 | £155,000 |
| Morecambe WestgateLancaster | 6,270 | 8 | £170,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around LA1.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.