LA2 postcode area
The LA2 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Lancaster, North Yorkshire, Wyre. Area Scores range from 41 to 87 across them.
In summary
The LA2 district contains both ends of the scale: Hest Bank & Bolton-le-Sands at 87 out of 100 (#869 of 6,856 in England) against Scale Hall & Torrisholme at 41, a 46-point gap between neighbouring areas. 5 of the 9 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £160,000 in Lancaster Central to £325,000 in Kellet & Lune Valley — a 2.0× gap within the LA2 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Lancaster, North Yorkshire and Wyre — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hest Bank & Bolton-le-SandsLancaster | 869 | 87 | £300,000 |
| Halton & CatonLancaster | 1,081 | 84 | £310,000 |
| University, Galgate & DolphinholmeLancaster | 1,321 | 81 | £244,450 |
| Bonds, Bilsborrow & WyresdaleWyre | 1,540 | 78 | £322,000 |
| Kellet & Lune ValleyLancaster | 2,041 | 70 | £325,000 |
| Ingleton & High BenthamNorth Yorkshire | 2,377 | 65 | £279,500 |
| Marsh, Haverbreaks & Scotforth WestLancaster | 2,774 | 60 | £193,000 |
| Lancaster CentralLancaster | 3,693 | 46 | £160,000 |
| Scale Hall & TorrisholmeLancaster | 4,029 | 41 | £215,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around LA2.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.