LA3 1SJ is an up-and-coming urban area on Westminster Road, 0.5km from Sandylands in Morecambe. Administratively it sits within Heysham North ward and the Morecambe and Lunesdale constituency.
This is a well-established rental postcode — residents in this subgroup are typically single or divorced eu-born migrants who live alone. many are aged 25 to 44 and are employed in sales and customer service occupations or are process, plant and machine operatives. a higher than group average proportion identify with the white ethnic group or other asian ethnicities, and many do not speak english very well or well. housing is principally in flats in the social or private rented sector, with households typically overcrowded, and home ownership rare. An average age of 32 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 59% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.
Safety: Crime rates are above average at 118 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below. Property: With prices averaging £89k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, up 39.3% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for LA3 1SJ are sourced from Output Area E00127491 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
WESTMINSTER ROAD, LA3 1SJ House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for WESTMINSTER ROAD, LA3 1SJ.
258
32
£ 30,900 /yr
43%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: LA3 1SJ falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
No single demographic signal dominates LA3 1SJ — age 32, 36% ownership, 59% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. Crime rates in this specific area are higher than average. Property prices average £89k. Property prices are trending up 39.3% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for LA3 1SJ. The average age is 31.9. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 98,000
17 sales · Mean £ 102,983
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around LA3 1SJ is above average at 118 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
West End Primary School
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School
Bay Leadership Academy
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
27 nearby- Beaches Mini Market0.4 km
- Evolution Supplements0.8 km
- Little Supermarket0.6 km
- Supersave Convenience Store0.2 km
- Cross Roads Convenience Store0.4 km
- + 22 more
Restaurant, Cafe
16 nearby- Church by the Bay0.1 km
- KFC0.8 km
- Morecambe Tandoori Restaurant0.2 km
- Oliver's Cafe0.9 km
- Star Cafe0.9 km
- + 11 more
Takeaway Shop
17 nearby- Pizza Time0.3 km
- Garden of Eden0.2 km
- Yang Sing0.2 km
- Spice Room0.2 km
- Atkinsons Fish & Chip Restaurant & Takeaway0.3 km
- + 12 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
5 nearby- Clarendon Hotel0.4 km
- The Midland Hotel0.9 km
- HY Two Clifton0.2 km
- The Sanderling0.4 km
- The Sea Crest0.4 km
Pub, NightClub
9 nearby- Boardwalk0.5 km
- Morecambe Cricket Club1.0 km
- The Platform0.9 km
- The Station0.9 km
- Clarendon Hotel0.4 km
- + 4 more
Supermarkets
2 nearby- B and M Retail0.8 km
- Wm Morrison Supermarkets Ltd0.8 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Morecambe1.0 km
- Bare Lane3.2 km
- Heysham Port4.0 km
Bus Stops
- Alexandra Road0.0 km
- Alexandra Road0.1 km
- Claredon Road0.1 km
- West End PS0.1 km
- Regent Rd Lateshop0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: LA31SJ · Data under Open Government Licence