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Morecambe Town: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Morecambe Town neighbourhood of Lancaster, England (ONS area Lancaster 006). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes LA3, LA4. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near LA4 5LA.

One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, changing little against Lancaster

Morecambe Town is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against Lancaster (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 20 signals rising, 4 falling). Houses here typically resell for £150,000 and flats for £83,750 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Lancaster (2.5 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest station, Morecambe, is about a 6-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£150,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +36% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£83,750

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +54% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most income-deprived

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance -0.08; 1 of 20 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 1 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 1 to 2.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£31,900

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

2.5 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

Faster than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Morecambe Town sits in Lancaster

Typical house price: 2nd lowest of 18 neighbourhoods in Lancaster
Typical flat price: the lowest of the 9 neighbourhoods in Lancaster with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: the lowest of 18 neighbourhoods in Lancaster

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Morecambe Town

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Lancaster, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Lancaster, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Lancaster, 4 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Schools improving

Falling behind the borough

Recorded crime
Income deprivation ranking
Homes improving their energy rating
Homes selling

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Morecambe Railway station, about a 6-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (470 m in a straight line). About 1.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Lancaster (about 11 min) and Leeds (about 123 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Morecambe Bay Community Primary School 130 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 1 area, Needs attention in 6 (Jan 2026).
Nearest state secondary school Morecambe Bay Academy 900 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Sep 2023).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Morecambe Town

What is the typical house price in Morecambe Town?

£150,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +36% against 2017-2019.

How does Morecambe Town compare with the rest of Lancaster?

Typical house price: 2nd lowest of 18 neighbourhoods in Lancaster. Typical flat price: the lowest of the 9 neighbourhoods in Lancaster with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: the lowest of 18 neighbourhoods in Lancaster.

Is Morecambe Town an affluent area?

Among the most income-deprived. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Morecambe Town gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance -0.08; 1 of 20 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Morecambe Town?

Morecambe. Railway station, about a 6-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (470 m in a straight line). About 1.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Lancaster (about 11 min) and Leeds (about 123 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Morecambe Town?

Nearest state primary school. Morecambe Bay Community Primary School. 130 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 1 area, Needs attention in 6 (Jan 2026). Nearest state secondary school. Morecambe Bay Academy. 900 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Sep 2023).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.