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LA4

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
993
Current units
747
Coordinate coverage
98%
Electoral wards
6

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North West
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
246

Postcode sectors in LA4

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4 sectors

Property

Across this district

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17,239 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
2, Lake Avenue, Morecambe, LA4 4LJ 28 July 2026 £220,000
28, Brendjean Road, Morecambe, LA4 5SE 24 July 2026 £210,000
Broadway One, Apartment 109, Dallam Avenue, Morecambe, LA4 5FD 24 July 2026 £210,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
8
Primary
7
Secondary
1

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
3,302
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,188
  • Anti social behaviour 602
  • Criminal damage and arson 345
  • Shoplifting 234
  • Other theft 196

Census 2021

Population and age profile

LA4 usual residents
26,041
Age-profile population
25,819

Age bands in LA4

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
15.9%

4,105 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.3%

2,661 residents

Age 25 to 44
21.2%

5,469 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.4%

6,807 residents

Age 65 and over
26.2%

6,777 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 736 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

720 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 614 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £169,950 from 2,411 recorded sales in LA4. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Lancaster is £199,762 in June 2026, up 4.9% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

8 open schools are in scope, including 7 primary and 1 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,302 published events cover 12 months, averaging 275.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,188 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.