LA4 postcode area · Morecambe

The LA4 postcode district covers Morecambe and spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Lancaster. Area Scores range from 2 to 62 across them. Every full LA4 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the LA4 district: Bare scores 62 out of 100 (#2,603 of 6,856 nationally) while Morecambe West End sits at 2 — neighbours on the map, 60 points apart on the index. 4 of the 6 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £140,000 in Morecambe Town to £240,000 in Bare — a 1.7× gap within the LA4 district.

Living here

Typical net household income£29,484a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates

Recorded crime102per 1,000 residents, 12m

Median age (est.)45

Owner-occupied64%

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 LA4 district

£185,000median home sold over the past year · +21.6% over 5 years · +3.9% over the year · 367 sales

Detached£310,000

Semi-detached£198,747

Terraced£149,995

Flat£111,500

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 →

Neighbourhood	Nat. rank	Area score	Median price
BareLancaster	2,603	62	£240,000
Scale Hall & TorrisholmeLancaster	4,029	41	£215,000
Morecambe South WestLancaster	4,803	30	£174,500
Morecambe WestgateLancaster	6,270	8	£170,000
Morecambe TownLancaster	6,709	2	£140,000
Morecambe West EndLancaster	6,716	2	£142,500

People living in LA4 Census 2021

Residents42,926

Median age (est.)45

Density3,630per km²

No qualifications21%

Degree or above24%

No car or van27%

Age

0–14 17%15–24 11%25–44 23%45–64 27%65+ 23%

Tenure

Own outright 37%Mortgage/shared 27%Social rent 11%Private rent 25%

Households

One person 36%Couple, no children 16%Couple with children 21%Lone parent 12%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Caring & leisure 15% · Professional 13% · Elementary 13%

All occupation groups

Caring & leisure	15%
Professional	13%
Elementary	13%
Skilled trades	12%
Associate professional	11%
Process & plant	10%
Sales & customer service	9%
Managers & directors	9%
Administrative	8%

Ethnic group

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 LA4

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the LA4 district.

Morecambe

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around LA4.

LA3 LA1 LA2 LA5 LA11 LA7 LA12 LA6

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.