Most deprived 10%
IMD England
High · 14.0 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.
457
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 457 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 LA4 4HQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near LA4 4HQ
Counts are for West End 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
48
YoY +45%
584327
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
11
YoY -62%
40236
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY —
1482
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
32
YoY +33%
382715
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.84.5%
Other White7.6%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.0%
Other Asian1.5%
+ other · 4.5%
Religion
No religion48.0%
Christian43.0%
Not answered6.5%
+ other · 2.4%
Age groups
35–4921.9%
50–6420.0%
25–3415.3%
20–2410.3%
10–156.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.2%
Households
One person: other40.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.8%
One person: aged 66+8.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children6.6%
+ 9 other households · 27.2%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 685 m straight lineabout 9 min
Morecambe Rail Station
Rail · entrance
- 2.9 km straight lineabout 37 min
Bare Lane Rail Station
Rail · entrance
- 4.4 km straight lineabout 55 min
Heysham Port Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 83 m straight lineabout 1 min
Regent Road
Bus · by · south-west
- 91 m straight lineabout 1 min
Highfield Crescent
Bus · by · south-west
- 109 m straight lineabout 1 min
Highfield Crescent
Bus · opp · north-east
- 136 m straight lineabout 2 min
Regent Road
Bus · opp · north-east
- 164 m straight lineabout 2 min
Yorkshire Street East
Bus · by · south-east
Coordinates & Location for LA4 4HQ
Lancaster and Morecambe
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LA4 4HQ
Coordinates
54.0671, -2.8787
Grid reference
SD425638
Easting
342,592
Northing
463,822
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C6V348C+VG
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Morecambe
Travel to Work
Lancaster and Morecambe
ITL Region
Lancaster
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Lancaster
Local Authority
Council AreaMorecambe and Lunesdale E14001372
Constituency
E14001372Lancashire
Police Force
England
Ward
West End
Constituency code
E14001372
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Morecambe
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 009A E01025110
E01025110MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lancaster 009 E02005229
E02005229LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lancaster 009A E01025110
E01025110MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lancaster 009 E02005229
E02005229Urban: 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
7:40 AM
Sunrise
6:13 PM
Sunset
10 hours 33 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:40 AM
Sunset (today)
6:13 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 33 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 2018
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~8 years
Active Duration
2018 -> PresentJanuary 2018 — Introduced
Postcode LA4 4HQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01025110 and MSOA E02005229 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 457
Present — Active
Postcode LA4 4HQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 2018
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~8 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near LA4 4HQ
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 51%
RWM expected
52%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 51%
Attainment 8
36.8
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 48%
RWM expected
60%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 65%
RWM expected
30%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 41%
RWM expected
53%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 37%
RWM expected
36%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 37%
RWM expected
52%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 45%
RWM expected
53%
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