Among the least deprived
IMD England
1
Crime · May '26
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Avg property price
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Annual change
North West
Region
Live
Status
Coordinates & Location for LA1 4SJ
Lancaster and Morecambe
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LA1 4SJ
Coordinates
54.0310, -2.7957
Grid reference
SD479597
Easting
347,980
Northing
459,735
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C6V26J3+9P
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Lancaster
Travel to Work
Lancaster and Morecambe
ITL Region
Lancaster
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
29970
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 29970 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
Property sales · LA1 4SJ
HM Land Registry · Lancaster
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Police Recorded Crime near LA1 4SJ
Crime trends · near LA1 4SJ
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
420
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
0
YoY stable
ASB
320
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
0
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
320
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
1
YoY +100%
Burglary
210
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
000
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
0
YoY stable
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.86.9%
Other White4.7%
Indian1.8%
Chinese1.1%
+ other · 5.5%
Religion
Christian55.8%
No religion32.1%
Not answered7.6%
Muslim3.1%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
50–6421.9%
35–4918.1%
65–7412.5%
75–848.2%
10–158.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.3%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.6%
All members 66+15.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.2%
Any member 66+11.5%
Other9.2%
+ 7 other households · 28.3%
Administrative Information
Lancaster
Local Authority
Council AreaLancaster and Wyre E14001318
Constituency
E14001318Lancashire
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Scotforth West
Constituency code
E14001318
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Lancaster, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Lancaster
Health & NHS
North West
Health Authority
Serving Lancashire
NHS ScotlandLancashire and South Cumbria
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
North Lancashire Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 01K
Cancer Alliance
Lancashire and South Cumbria
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Lancaster 017F E01025146
E01025146MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lancaster 017 E02005237
E02005237LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lancaster 017F E01025146
E01025146MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lancaster 017 E02005237
E02005237Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1
Sun & Time Information
3:52 AM
Sunrise
8:40 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
3:52 AM
Sunset (today)
8:40 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode LA1 4SJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 29970
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01025146 and MSOA E02005237 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode LA1 4SJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
Schools near LA1 4SJ
Open state schools within 2 km of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Lancashire · LA1 4SE
Good
0.1 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
Jamea Al Kauthar
Lancashire · LA1 5AJ
0.3 mi
Secondary with sixth formIndependentGirls · Ages 11–25
Moorside Primary School
Lancashire · LA1 4HT
Good
0.5 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
Lancashire · LA1 4HT
Outstanding
0.5 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy
Lancashire · LA1 4RS
Outstanding
0.6 mi
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18
Bowerham Primary & Nursery School
Lancashire · LA1 4BS
Good
0.7 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
Lancashire · LA1 1SF
Good
1.1 mi
Secondary with sixth formStateGirls · Ages 11–18
The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
Lancashire · LA1 3BT
Good
1.1 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11
Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School
Lancashire · LA1 1LD
Good
1.1 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11
Lancaster Royal Grammar School
Lancashire · LA1 3EF
Good
1.1 mi
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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