Skerton & Vale
Lancaster · North West · population 8,359 · 5 LSOAs
Postcode LA1
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #5,907 of 6,856 in England
- #686 of 932 in North West
- #15 of 18 in Lancaster
- Most deprived 10-20%
In summary
Skerton & Vale is in the most-deprived 10–20% of England, ranked #5,907 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #15 of 18 in Lancaster. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Housing & access (79) but weak on Crime (5). Typical homes here, about £155,000 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 41% in five years (from 94 sales), 22% below the wider Lancaster median of £200,000.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £155,000 | 94 | +8.4% | +40.9% |
| Detached | Too few sales to report (n=2) | |||
| Semi-detached | £192,500 | 41 | +18.1% | +37.5% |
| Terraced | £135,000 | 46 | +1.9% | +40.6% |
| Flat | £114,500 | 5 | — | — |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #4,300 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
Official sources
Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Lancaster
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Normanton WestWakefield14£160,000
- Chinatown, St James & Georgian QuarterLiverpool14£147,500
- Dixons GreenDudley14£186,000
- Maidenhall, Stoke & PortIpswich14£188,750
- PinehurstSwindon14£265,000
- Old Dagenham Park & VillageBarking and Dagenham14£315,000