Is Hala Square in Lancaster a nice place to live?

Hala Square is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Hardship. Hala Square is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Hala Square is located in the Scotforth East ward of the Lancaster district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 54.027904, -2.789834
Grid Ref SD483593
Suburb Hala
Constituency Lancaster and Fleetwood
Postcodes LA1 4RG, LA1 4RW

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Hala Square in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Hala Square, Lancashire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Hala Square in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Lancashire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Hala Square
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Under investigation

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Hala Square and compared that to the average for the Scotforth East ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Hala Square, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Scotforth East ward

Social economic statistics for Hala Square

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Hala Square is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Hala Square is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Hala Square experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Hala Square are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Hala Square involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Hala Square are in the top 20% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Hala Square are in the top 20% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Hala Square, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Hala Square are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Hala Square

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Hala Square.

Unemployment in Hala Square

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
4.52% of Hala Square residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Hala Square

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Hala Square. The proportion of retirees on Hala Square is 2.51% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
21.11% of Hala Square residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Hala Square

The proportion of home owners on Hala Square is 37.86% lower than the national average of 62%. 10.34% of properties in Hala Square are private rented and 65.52% are social rented.
24.14% of residents of Hala Square own their home

Country of Birth of Hala Square residents

The proportion if Hala Square residents born in the UK is 4.1% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 13.25% of Hala Square residents were born outside the UK.
86.75% of Hala Square residents were born in the UK

Hala Square Summary

Hala Square has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Hala Square maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Hala Square has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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