Among the least deprived
IMD England
Around average · 4.9 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
North West
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for LA1 5EW
Lancaster and Morecambe
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LA1 5EW
Coordinates
54.0426, -2.8176
Grid reference
SD465610
Easting
346,557
Northing
461,042
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C6V25VJ+2X
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.
33318
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 33318 out of 33,755 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)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near LA1 5EW
England & WalesCrime trends · near LA1 5EW
Counts are for Marsh electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
14
YoY +27%
18114
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
13
YoY +8%
23132
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
840
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
840
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.87.9%
Other White4.1%
Other ethnic group: Arab1.4%
Indian1.3%
Chinese1.1%
+ other · 4.2%
Religion
Christian50.0%
No religion37.5%
Not answered7.2%
Muslim3.2%
Buddhist1.0%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
50–6426.2%
35–4916.5%
65–7414.9%
75–848.3%
10–156.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.7%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.8%
All members 66+15.5%
Any member 66+13.7%
Other9.5%
+ 7 other households · 25.9%
Administrative Information
Lancaster
Local Authority
Council AreaLancaster and Wyre E14001318
Constituency
E14001318Lancashire
Police Force
England
Ward
Marsh
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 EnglandLancashire 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 017D E01025103
E01025103MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lancaster 017 E02005237
E02005237LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lancaster 017D E01025103
E01025103MSOA 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
6:05 AM
Sunrise
5:59 PM
Sunset
11 hours 54 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:05 AM
Sunset (today)
5:59 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 54 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 1981
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~45 years
Active Duration
1981 -> PresentJune 1981 — Introduced
Postcode LA1 5EW 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: 33318
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01025103 and MSOA E02005237 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode LA1 5EW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1981
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~45 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near LA1 5EW
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 41%
RWM expected
46%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 17%
RWM expected
65%
Secondary with sixth formStateGirls · Ages 11–18FSM 7%
Attainment 8
73.4
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 0%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 11%
Attainment 8
50.7
Secondary with sixth formIndependentGirls · Ages 11–25FSM 0%
Attainment 8
49.3
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 4–19FSM 43%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 41%
Attainment 8
41.3
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 18%
RWM expected
60%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 29%
RWM expected
80%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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