Low deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 6.5 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
North West
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for LA5 9GS
Lancaster and Morecambe
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LA5 9GS
Coordinates
54.1299, -2.7700
Grid reference
SD497707
Easting
349,779
Northing
470,720
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C6V46HH+WX
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Carnforth
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.
21411
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21411 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 LA5 9GS
England & WalesCrime trends · near LA5 9GS
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Carnforth & Millhead electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
22
YoY +38%
22146
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
7
YoY -61%
23133
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
950
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.4%
Other White1.1%
+ other · 4.5%
Religion
Christian58.5%
No religion34.6%
Not answered5.5%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
50–6421.3%
35–4919.0%
25–3413.7%
65–7411.0%
10–157.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.2%
Households
Any member 66+15.3%
Other14.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.8%
All members 66+9.9%
+ 7 other households · 35.6%
Administrative Information
Lancaster
Local Authority
Council AreaMorecambe and Lunesdale E14001372
Constituency
E14001372Lancashire
Police Force
England
Ward
Carnforth & Millhead
Constituency code
E14001372
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Carnforth
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 001B E01025096
E01025096MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lancaster 001 E02005221
E02005221LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lancaster 001B E01025096
E01025096MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lancaster 001 E02005221
E02005221Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1
Sun & Time Information
6:07 AM
Sunrise
5:56 PM
Sunset
11 hours 49 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:07 AM
Sunset (today)
5:56 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 49 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 2000
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~26 years
Active Duration
2000 -> PresentJune 2000 — Introduced
Postcode LA5 9GS introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1. IMD England rank: 21411
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1. LSOA E01025096 and MSOA E02005221 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode LA5 9GS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2000
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~26 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near LA5 9GS
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 26%
RWM expected
29%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 21%
RWM expected
63%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 32%
Attainment 8
39.8
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 39%
RWM expected
54%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 25%
RWM expected
36%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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