AFRICA DRIVE, LA1 5TZ - Information

Overview

The LA1 5TZ postcode is in Lancaster, Lancashire postcode town, within North West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the LA1 5TZ area, explore the LA1 5TZ Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the LA1 5TZ area, visit the LA1 5TZ House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.820793879827413, 54.0504086889495 ]
  • What 3 Words: legs.rift.forgot
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NameType
Postcode AreaLA1
WardMarsh
Middle layer Super Output AreaMarsh, Haverbreaks & Scotforth West
Lower Tier Local AuthorityLancaster
Upper Tier Local AuthorityLancashire
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaLancaster and Morecambe
Police ForceLancashire
NHS Care BoardNHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardMarsh
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyLancaster and Fleetwood
Multiple Deprivation Index12017

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Hard-pressed ethnic mix / Ageing urban communities / Larger Towns and Cities, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Abraham Heights(0.45 mi)

  • Abraham Heights, (0.45 mi)
  • Scale Hall, (0.53 mi)
  • Lancaster, (0.72 mi)
  • Oxcliffe, (0.81 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Coverdale Road(0.21 mi)

  • Coverdale Road, (0.21 mi)
  • Coverdale Road, (0.23 mi)
  • Willow Lane School, (0.23 mi)
  • Willow Lane Infant School, (0.25 mi)
  • Victoria, (0.30 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Lancaster(0.54 mi)

  • Lancaster, (0.54 mi)
  • Bare Lane, (1.77 mi)
  • Morecambe, (2.41 mi)
Nearby Airport

    Nearby Schools

    Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

    NameAgeDistanceDetails
    Willow Lane Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11LA1 5PR (0.29 mi)Details
    Lancaster Steiner SchoolPrimary, Good3-11LA1 5QU (0.34 mi)Details
    The Loyne Specialist SchoolAll Through, Outstanding2-19LA1 2QD (0.53 mi)Details
    Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11LA3 3RY (0.72 mi)Details
    Lancaster Ryelands Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11LA1 2RJ (0.73 mi)Details
    Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11LA1 1LD (0.74 mi)Details
    Our Lady's Catholic CollegeSecondary, Requires improvement11-18LA1 2RX (0.75 mi)Details
    Lancaster Girls' Grammar SchoolSecondary, Good11-18LA1 1SF (0.79 mi)Details
    Lancaster and Morecambe College0, Good16-99LA1 2TY (0.87 mi)Details
    Morecambe Road SchoolAll Through, Good3-16LA3 3AB (0.97 mi)Details
    Nearby Nhs GP

    The nearest GP to this postcode is QUEEN SQUARE MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.86 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

    NameTelephonePostcode
    queen square medical practiceActivequeen square med practice, 2 queen square, lancaster, lancashire01524843333LA1 1RP
    lancaster medical practiceActivelancaster med practice, 8 dalton square, lancaster, lancashire01524551551LA1 1PN
    Nearby Amenities
    • New Boon Chinese Takeaway
      0.22 mi

    AFRICA DRIVE, LA1 5TZ Demographics

    (from Census 2021)

    The population of LA15TZ is 537 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

    Age

    The average age of people living in the nearby area is 40 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 15 to 24 (1676), Below 14 (1624), and Between 45 to 54 (1383).

    Ethinicity

    According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 445 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 38.

    Education

    Regarding education, 224 adults have Level 4, while 47 have Level 2.

    Deprivation

    As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (600), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (331).

    Occupation
    The most common occupations in the nearby area are
    • Professional occupations (107)
    • Associate professional and technical occupations (53), and
    • Managers, directors and senior officials (43)
    Religion

    In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (244), followed by Christian (232).

    NS-SEC

    The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (125) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (94), and Intermediate occupations (53).

    Economic Status

    Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (828), and 305 adults mentioned they are Retired.

    Country of Birth

    As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (2145) and Middle East and Asia (98).