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LA5 postcode area · Lancaster

The LA5 postcode district spans 4 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Lancaster, Westmorland and Furness. Area Scores range from 61 to 87 across them. Every full LA5 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the LA5 district, Hest Bank & Bolton-le-Sands is the strongest performer at 87 out of 100 (#869 of 6,856 nationally); Carnforth, Silverdale & Warton is the weakest at 62. 3 of the 4 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £232,500 in Carnforth, Silverdale & Warton to £325,000 in Kellet & Lune Valley. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Lancaster and Westmorland and Furness — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£35,475a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime34per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)52
Owner-occupied82%

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 LA5 district

£257,500median home sold over the past year · +22.6% over 5 years · -1.5% over the year · 259 sales
Detached£340,000
Semi-detached£255,000
Terraced£170,250
Flat£212,500
Lancaster£200,000
North West£225,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Hest Bank & Bolton-le-SandsLancaster 86987 £300,000
Arnside, Milnthorpe & HolmeWestmorland and Furness 1,40380 £280,000
Kellet & Lune ValleyLancaster 2,04170 £325,000
Carnforth, Silverdale & WartonLancaster 2,63062 £232,500

People living in LA5 Census 2021

Residents31,149
Median age (est.)52
Density86per km²
No qualifications14%
Degree or above38%
No car or van10%

Age

0–14 13%15–24 9%25–44 18%45–64 30%65+ 31%

Tenure

Own outright: 53%Mortgage/shared: 29%Social rent: 6%Private rent: 13%
Own outright 53%Mortgage/shared 29%Social rent 6%Private rent 13%

Households

One person: 30%Couple, no children: 21%Couple with children: 23%Lone parent: 7%Other: 20%
One person 30%Couple, no children 21%Couple with children 23%Lone parent 7%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 20% · Managers & directors 15% · Skilled trades 14%

All occupation groups
Professional20%
Managers & directors15%
Skilled trades14%
Associate professional12%
Caring & leisure10%
Administrative9%
Elementary8%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant6%

Ethnic group

White: 98%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 98%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 60% · No religion 33% · Other 0%

Born outside the UK: 4%

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.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around LA5.

LA7 LA6 LA4 LA2 LA11 LA1 LA3 LA21

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.