Least deprived 40–50%
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.
19829
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19829 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 5QW
England & WalesCrime trends · near LA1 5QW
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
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.83.5%
Other White5.3%
Indian2.0%
Chinese2.0%
African1.2%
+ 1 other groups · 5.9%
Religion
No religion44.8%
Christian43.0%
Not answered5.9%
Muslim3.5%
+ other · 2.8%
Age groups
35–4923.8%
25–3419.1%
50–6417.4%
≤46.8%
65–746.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.4%
Households
One person: other22.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.5%
One person: aged 66+7.8%
+ 9 other households · 32.4%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min
Lancaster Rail Station
Rail · West Entrance
- 2.7 km straight lineabout 34 min
Bare Lane Rail Station
Rail · entrance
- 3.7 km straight lineabout 46 min
Morecambe Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 487 m straight lineabout 6 min
Sports Centre
Bus · by · west
- 523 m straight lineabout 7 min
Coverdale Road
Bus · opp · north-east
- 529 m straight lineabout 7 min
Coverdale Road
Bus · by · south-west
- 591 m straight lineabout 7 min
Willow Lane School
Bus · opp · north-east
- 625 m straight lineabout 8 min
Willow Lane Infant School
Bus · o/s · south-west
Coordinates & Location for LA1 5QW
Lancaster and Morecambe
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LA1 5QW
Coordinates
54.0508, -2.8243
Grid reference
SD461619
Easting
346,133
Northing
461,957
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C6V352G+88
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
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 017A E01025100
E01025100MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lancaster 017 E02005237
E02005237LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lancaster 017A E01025100
E01025100MSOA 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
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 fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode LA1 5QW 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 E01025100 and MSOA E02005237 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19829
Present — Active
Postcode LA1 5QW 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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