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LA3 postcode area · Morecambe

The LA3 postcode district covers Morecambe and spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Lancaster. Area Scores range from 2 to 41 across them. Every full LA3 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the LA3 district's neighbourhoods is Scale Hall & Torrisholme (41 out of 100, #4,029 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Morecambe West End (2). 4 of the 6 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £140,000 in Morecambe Town to £215,000 in Scale Hall & Torrisholme.

Living here

Typical net household income£30,645a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime99per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)43
Owner-occupied65%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the LA3 district

£190,000median home sold over the past year · +33.8% over 5 years · +5.3% over the year · 394 sales
Detached£288,750
Semi-detached£190,000
Terraced£150,000
Flat£110,000
Lancaster£200,000
North West£225,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Scale Hall & TorrisholmeLancaster 4,02941 £215,000
Heysham & OvertonLancaster 4,35836 £215,000
Morecambe South WestLancaster 4,80330 £174,500
Morecambe WestgateLancaster 6,2708 £170,000
Morecambe TownLancaster 6,7092 £140,000
Morecambe West EndLancaster 6,7162 £142,500

People living in LA3 Census 2021

Residents51,188
Median age (est.)43
Density1,346per km²
No qualifications21%
Degree or above24%
No car or van25%

Age

0–14 18%15–24 11%25–44 24%45–64 27%65+ 21%

Tenure

Own outright: 36%Mortgage/shared: 29%Social rent: 11%Private rent: 24%
Own outright 36%Mortgage/shared 29%Social rent 11%Private rent 24%

Households

One person: 33%Couple, no children: 17%Couple with children: 22%Lone parent: 12%Other: 15%
One person 33%Couple, no children 17%Couple with children 22%Lone parent 12%Other 15%

Work (top occupations)

Caring & leisure 15% · Professional 13% · Skilled trades 13%

All occupation groups
Caring & leisure15%
Professional13%
Skilled trades13%
Elementary12%
Associate professional11%
Process & plant10%
Sales & customer service9%
Managers & directors9%
Administrative8%

Ethnic group

White: 97%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 1%
White 97%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 54% · No religion 38% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 7%

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.

Towns & places in LA3

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the LA3 district.

Morecambe

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around LA3.

LA4 LA1 LA2 LA5 LA11 LA7 FY7 LA12

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.