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LA5

Outer Postcode Area • 734 Postcodes
Lancaster·North West·England
Lancaster 54.1426°N, 2.7892°W
49
49/100Overall Score
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Renting & Lifestyle Dossier for LA5

Official local rents, recorded crime, broadband and the walk to the station, for people looking to rent.

1-bedroom rent
£602/ mo

Local authority average (ONS)

Recorded crime
70/100

Around the national middle

Fastest broadband
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

Ofcom postcode data

Walk to station
~16 min

Town End

Monthly rents in this local authority

ONS private rents by bedroom size (average)

1 bedroom
£602
per month
2 bedrooms
£753
per month
3 bedrooms
£925
per month
4+ bedrooms
£1,226
per month

Nearby food, shops and parks

  • Food shops and supermarkets within 1 km: 1
  • Restaurants and cafés within 1 km: 0
  • Public green spaces within 2 km: 29

Getting around

Nearest station: Town End, about 16 minutes on foot.

Data quality: Aggregated across 734 constituent postcodes

734 official/live sections, 0 fallback sections, 0 missing or limited sections. Generated 8 Oct 2026, 10:07.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Official open-data answers about safety, schools, connectivity, and living in LA5.

Is LA5 a good place to live?

LA5 in Lancaster scores 48.8/100 overall in the Postcodewise area report, which combines safety, schools, transport, housing, demographics, environment and connectivity from official open data.

What is the crime rate in LA5?

The LA5 report shows recent police-recorded crime levels and trends in Lancaster, sourced from Police.uk street-level data.

What schools are near LA5?

The LA5 schools report lists nearby primary and secondary schools with Ofsted-linked ratings and distances.

How well connected is LA5?

The LA5 report covers nearby transport links, broadband speeds and mobile coverage for the area.

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