Lancaster East
Lancaster 013 · 4 sub-areas · 7,727 residents
Lancaster 013 is a residential neighbourhood within Lancaster, home to around 7,700 people. Rents are noticeably affordable — a typical two-bedroom lets for about £733 a month, well below the UK median for a two-bed — and nearly seven in ten households own their home outright or with a mortgage, giving the area a settled, owner-occupier character.
Lancaster East is a green, lower-density part of Lancaster — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters.
Overview
What's it like to live in Lancaster East?
Day-to-day life sits close to greenery — a park or playing field is within easy walking distance of most addresses; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £802 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Lancaster East in Lancaster
Living in Lancaster East
Lancaster 013 sits within the broader Lancaster district and has a noticeably domestic, lived-in feel compared to Lancaster's more student-heavy central areas. Detached and semi-detached housing dominates the streetscape, and with nearly 69% of homes owner-occupied, this isn't an area of high turnover. The median property price is around £210,000 — relatively accessible by national standards — and the deposit hurdle works out to roughly 3.6 years of savings at local income levels, one of the more achievable positions in England.
Rents here sit comfortably below the UK average across all bedroom sizes. A one-bed runs around £586 a month, a two-bed about £733, and a three-bed comes in at around £900. That three-bed figure is less than many one-bedroom flats cost in London or Manchester's city centre. Rents did rise around 6% over the past year, so the direction of travel is upward, but the base is low enough that Lancaster 013 still represents real value.
The population skews fairly evenly across age groups, with under-18s making up just over one in five residents — higher than many city-centre areas — and the 18–34 cohort accounting for around a quarter. That mix, combined with a high owner-occupation rate and a significant share of couple-with-children households (around 23%), suggests this is an area where families and longer-term residents dominate. Nearly 42% of residents hold a degree-level qualification, above what you'd typically find in a market town of this size.
For everyday practicalities, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.9 km away — about a 24-minute walk, or a short drive. Nearly half of residents commute by car, and with no realistic metro or tram service within range, a car is genuinely useful here. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how the neighbourhood breaks down.
What you'll need on day one
Compare Lancaster East with
Frequently asked
- Is Lancaster 013 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, owner-occupied neighbourhood with relatively low rents and accessible property prices. Deprivation is low — it sits in the seventh decile nationally — and greenspace is within easy reach, with over 73% of the area walkable to green space. The trade-off is limited public transport and Ofsted results that lag the national average.
- What is the rent in Lancaster 013?
- A one-bed runs around £586 a month, a two-bed about £733, and a three-bed roughly £900. These are estimates scaled from council-level ONS data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 6% in the past year, so expect gradual increases, but the base remains well below the UK median.
- Is Lancaster 013 safe?
- The recorded crime rate is around 81.6 incidents per 1,000 residents annually — close to the UK national average of roughly 80. It's not a high-crime area, and its deprivation ranking (decile 7 out of 10) puts it comfortably in the less-deprived half of England. As always, specific streets vary, so checking police.uk for localised data is worthwhile.
- What's the commute from Lancaster 013 to Lancaster city centre?
- The nearest mainline rail station is about 1.9 km away — a 24-minute walk or a short drive. Just under 3% of residents commute by public transport; around half drive. Lancaster station links to Manchester in roughly 79 minutes and London in approximately 174 minutes by rail.
- Who lives in Lancaster 013?
- Mostly owner-occupiers — nearly 69% of households own their home. The age spread is relatively even, with a notable family presence: children under 18 make up over 21% of residents and around 23% of households are couples with children. Around 42% of residents hold a degree-level qualification.
- What schools are near Lancaster 013?
- There are 52 schools within typical catchment distance, with around 55% rated Good or Outstanding — below the national share of approximately 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is roughly 1.9 km away. Given the spread in quality, it's worth reviewing individual Ofsted reports for schools on your shortlist.
- How affordable is buying a home in Lancaster 013?
- The median property price is around £210,000. At local salary levels, saving a deposit takes approximately 3.6 years — one of the more achievable figures in England. For renters, rent takes around 42% of typical take-home pay, which is high relative to local earnings but low in absolute terms compared to most English cities.