Area Information for Morecambe, LA3 3AT

This postcode in Morecambe is in the North West region of England. The postcode is within the Torrisholme ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Morecambe and Lunesdale. This page combines information for the address Morecambe, LA3 3AT, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of LA3 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in July 1995. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Lancaster
Ward Torrisholme
Constituency Morecambe and Lunesdale * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region North West
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is semi-detached houses, with the most common tenure being ownership with a mortgage or shared ownership scheme. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Torrisholme & Bare), and the Lancashire Constabulary force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Morecambe, LA3 3AT.

Nearby Services

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More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Morecambe, LA3 3AT is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Morecambe, LA3 3AT:

Warley Avenue, Morecambe, LA3 3AS
Warley Drive, Morecambe, LA3 3AP
Homfray Avenue, Morecambe, LA3 3AG
Warley Avenue, Morecambe, LA3 3AR
Westgate, Morecambe, LA3 3LN
Lowther Avenue, Morecambe, LA3 3AH

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about LA3 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Morecambe consists predominantly of semi-detached housing, which can be an indicator of an affluent neighbourhood. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 9
Semi-Detached 116
Terraced 4
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1
Flat (Converted) 3
Total 133
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 53
Owned with Mortgage 65
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 1
Rented: Other Social 1
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 10
Rented: Other 4
Rent Free 0
Total 134

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 28
Two People 42
Three People 28
Four People 23
Five People 10
Six People 2
Seven People 1
8+ People 0
Total 134

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Morecambe consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 28
Family Household 100
Other Household 9
Total 137

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 85
Deprived In One Dimension 38
Deprived In Two Dimensions 12
Deprived In Three Dimensions 0
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 135

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Morecambe and Lunesdale constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 52% male.

Gender
Male 194
Female 176
Total 370

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 25
5-9 22
10-14 21
15-19 23
20-24 21
25-29 33
30-34 25
35-39 21
40-44 23
45-49 25
50-54 27
55-59 25
60-64 22
65-69 29
70-74 10
75-79 7
80-84 5
85+ 5
Total 369

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode LA3 3AT does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 113
Married 144
Separated 4
Divorced 31
Widowed 7
Total 299

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 213
Good 93
Fair 48
Bad 15
Very Bad 1
Total 370

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 90
Apprenticeship 23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 78
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
No GCSEs or Equivalent 40
Other 9
Total 300

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Morecambe) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 96% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 355
Mixed Ethnicity 11
Chinese 5
Other 1
Total 372

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 356
European Union 8
Africa 1
Middle East and Asia 6
Total 371

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 356
10+ Years 10
5-10 Years 3
2-5 Years 1
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 370

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to LA3 3AT.

Passport(s) Held
None 49
United Kingdom 312
Republic of Ireland 2
European Union 5
Rest of Europe 0

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 138
Christian 215
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 2
Not Stated 14
Total 369

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 116
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 50
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 25
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 5
Unemployed 2
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 19
Retired 58
Looking After Home or Family 7
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 17
Other 0
Total 299

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 24
Professional Occupations 30
Associate Professional Occupations 34
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 19
Skilled Trades Occupations 29
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 24
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 19
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 11
Elementary Occupations 10
Total 200

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 32
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 70
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 45
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 37
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 22
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 38
Semi-Routine Occupation 25
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 14
Full-time Student 17
Total 300

Morecambe, LA3 3AT is within the Torrisholme & Bare policing neighbourhood, under the Lancashire Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near LA3 3AT
Neighbourhood Team Address Torrisholme & Bare
Force Website: http://lancashire.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to LA3 3AT. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for LA3 3AT.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 11 closest railway stations to Morecambe, LA3 3AT. The nearest railway station is Bare Lane, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Bare Lane 0.8 miles
Morecambe 1.3 miles
Lancaster 1.7 miles
Heysham Port 3.7 miles
Carnforth 5.3 miles
Silverdale 7.4 miles
Kents Bank 8.3 miles
Grange-over-Sands 9.4 miles
Cark & Cartmel 9.5 miles
Arnside 9.5 miles
Wennington 12 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Morecambe, LA3 3AT. The nearest is Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School, approximately 720 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 9 closest secondary schools to Morecambe, LA3 3AT. The nearest is Morecambe Bay Academy, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Morecambe Bay Academy 0.9 miles September 2023
    
Our Lady's Catholic College 1.6 miles March 2024
    
Bay Leadership Academy 1.6 miles October 2022
    
Chadwick High School 1.7 miles January 2020
    
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School 1.9 miles September 2022
    
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy 2.3 miles December 2022
    
Lancaster Royal Grammar School 2.3 miles October 2021
    
Central Lancaster High School 2.4 miles September 2023
    
Carnforth High School 5.3 miles February 2017
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Morecambe, LA3 3AT. The nearest is Bay Medical Group (Westgate Medical Practice), approximately 0.7 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Morecambe, LA3 3AT. The nearest is Genix Healthcare Ltd, approximately 770 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 3 closest hospitals to Morecambe, LA3 3AT. The nearest is Queen Victoria Hospital, approximately 1 mile away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Queen Victoria Hospital 1 mile
Royal Lancaster Infirmary 2.2 miles
The Lancaster Hospital 2.3 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Morecambe, LA3 3AT. The nearest is Moon & Coxhill Torrisholme Ltd, approximately 500 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.