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LA4 4XF

Westgate · Lancaster · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Westgate
Local authority
Lancaster
Constituency
Morecambe and Lunesdale
Postcode district
LA4
Postcode sector
LA4 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LA4 4TW 102 m
LA3 3NY 105 m
LA3 3DG 123 m
LA3 3DL 133 m
LA3 3DR 148 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LA4 4XF
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1992
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
LA
Postcode district
LA4
Postcode sector
LA4 4
Latitude
54.060427
Longitude
-2.861384
British National Grid easting
343,715
British National Grid northing
463,062

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Lancaster · E07000121
Electoral ward
Westgate · E05014911
Parish or community
E04012009
Westminster constituency
Morecambe and Lunesdale · E14001372
Output area
E00127758
Lower layer super output area
Lancaster 010B · E01025171
Middle layer super output area
Lancaster 010 · E02005230

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
37
Primary
23
Secondary
6

  1. Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School

    Community school

    51 m

  2. Bay Leadership Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    1.1 km

  3. West End Primary School

    Community school

    1.2 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,961
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,478
  • Anti social behaviour 665
  • Criminal damage and arson 424
  • Shoplifting 269
  • Other theft 232

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
LA4 4 residents
9,165

Age bands in LA4 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.5%

1,558 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.4%

1,016 residents

Age 25 to 44
24.4%

2,177 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.4%

2,357 residents

Age 65 and over
20.3%

1,809 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

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

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%
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.

NHS ODS

GP practices

3

within 5 km

  • BAY MEDICAL GROUP

    HEYSHAM PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, MIDDLETON WAY, HEYSHAM, MORECAMBE, LA3 2LE

    ODS code Y01008

    3.0 km

  • QUEEN SQUARE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    2 QUEEN SQUARE, LANCASTER, LA1 1RP

    ODS code P81013

    4.3 km

  • LANCASTER MEDICAL PRACTICE

    8 DALTON SQUARE, LANCASTER, LA1 1PN

    ODS code P81002

    4.4 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Westgate Primary School

    BCT · Westgate

    0.0 miles

  • Westgate Primary School

    BCT · Westgate

    0.1 miles

  • Fire Station

    BCT · Westgate

    0.1 miles

  • Gaisgill Avenue

    BCT · Westgate

    0.2 miles

  • Fire Station

    BCT · Westgate

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Lancaster 010B, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

1 of 10

Overall England rank

377 of 33,755

Income
1 of 10
Employment
1 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
1 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
5 of 10
Living environment
6 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

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

Schools

Published establishments

37 open schools are in scope, including 23 primary and 6 secondary schools. Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School is the nearest published school at 51 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,961 published events cover 12 months, averaging 330.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,478 events.

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