City · Lancashire

Lancaster

Name: Lancaster
Address: Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1, GB

Population 53,423 · Postcode LA1 · North West, England

Population: Built-up area, Census 2021 · What each figure covers

Where the figures come from

Lancaster built-up area
Property, crime, broadband, food hygiene and businesses are for this whole area.
Centre of Lancaster
Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from here.

At a glance

Property£175,000Median · 655 sales in 12 months▼-37% well below national averageLancaster built-up areaView sales →

Crime106 / 1,0006,295 incidents in 12 months▼+13% notably above national averageLancaster built-up areaView breakdown →

Broadband160 MbpsAverage download (2023) · Up to 1000 Mbps now▼-4% below national averageLancaster built-up areaView coverage →

Schools24 schools12 primary, 6 other, 5 secondary, 1 nursery · latest Ofsted resultsLancaster built-up area and nearbyView schools →

Food hygiene74% top-rated250 of 338 businesses rated 5-star▼-6% below national averageLancaster built-up areaView ratings →

Flood riskHighRiver Lune · 261m from the centreCentre of LancasterView assessment →

Businesses3,060Top: Professional services, Real estate, Retail & wholesale▼-32% well below national averageLancaster built-up areaView directory →

Planning571Within 5 km, 12 months · 38 in last 30 days · 121 pending · 369 approved · Lancaster councilWithin 5 km of LancasterView applications →

TransportLancaster0.3 km awayNearest to LancasterLive departures →

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