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LA1 5NH

POSTCODE

LA1 5NH is a postcode in Marsh.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
54.0453, -2.8103
OS grid SD470613 (347,041, 461,345)
IMD England
10/10
#33318
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 5.7 per 1k
MoM -17% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C6V25WQ+4V
Least deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 5.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
North West
Region

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 & Wales
See sold prices in LA1

Police Recorded Crime near LA1 5NH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near LA1 5NH

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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
10
YoY —
18114
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
10
YoY —
24132
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
8
YoY —
18114
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

38
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,250
White Brit.87.9%
Other White4.1%
Other ethnic group: Arab1.4%
Indian1.3%
Chinese1.1%
+ other · 4.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,250
Christian50.0%
No religion37.5%
Not answered7.2%
Muslim3.2%
Buddhist1.0%
+ other · 1.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,253
50–6426.1%
35–4916.6%
65–7414.9%
75–848.2%
10–156.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.8%

Households

Total households: 517
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.2%
Single family household, all members 66+15.3%
One person: aged 66+13.5%
One person: other9.3%
+ 9 other households · 25.7%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Lancaster Rail Station

    Rail · West Entrance

    390 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Bare Lane Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    3.6 km straight lineabout 45 min

  • Morecambe Rail Station

    Rail

    4.7 km straight lineabout 59 min

Bus stops

  • Westbourne Drive

    Bus · by · south-west

    222 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Sibsey Street

    Bus · by · west

    296 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Laurel Bank

    Bus · by · south-west

    337 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Meeting House Lane

    Bus · by · east

    357 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Railway Station

    Bus · o/s · west

    371 m straight lineabout 5 min

Coordinates & Location for LA1 5NH

England
Country
Lancaster
Local Authority
Lancashire
Marsh
Ward
Lancaster and Morecambe
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LA1 5NH
Coordinates
54.0453, -2.8103
Grid reference
SD470613
Easting
347,041
Northing
461,345
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C6V25WQ+4V
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

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Administrative Information

Lancaster
Local Authority
Council Area
Lancaster and Wyre E14001318
Constituency
E14001318
Lancashire
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 England
Lancashire 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
E01025103
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lancaster 017 E02005237
E02005237
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lancaster 017D E01025103
E01025103
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lancaster 017 E02005237
E02005237
Urban: 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

7:44 AM6:08 PM
7:44 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
10 hours 24 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:44 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 24 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode LA1 5NH 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.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01025103 and MSOA E02005237 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 33318
Present — Active
Postcode LA1 5NH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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