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Scotforth East & Bowerham

Middle area

South west Lancaster. 5,707 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.2 square kilometres.

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Radon Affected Area by middle area

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 100% of people in Scotforth East & Bowerham live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Median sale price
£240,250
2,481st cheapest of 7,259
Worked out by Open Index
Population
5,620
2,310th least populated of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
100%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
96.3%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

Recorded crime in Scotforth East & Bowerham

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Scotforth East & Bowerham at a rate of 48.9 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 96.8 per 1,000 people across Lancaster.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Recorded by police, 12 months to August 2026
Kind of crimeRecorded
Violence and sexual offences87
Anti-social behaviour69
Shoplifting37
Other crime32
Criminal damage and arson31
Vehicle crime10
Burglary6
Drug offences6
Robbery1
Theft from the person0

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026

How Scotforth East & Bowerham compares

Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.

Scotforth East & BowerhamMiddle
Median sale price18 middle areas, Lancaster · 2025
Median sale price: every middle area in Lancaster18 areas from £140,000 to £343,001. The middle area is £209,500. Scotforth East & Bowerham is £240,250.
£240,2506th most expensive
Population18 middle areas, Lancaster · 2021
Population: every middle area in Lancaster18 areas from 5,106 to 13,421. The middle area is 7,356. Scotforth East & Bowerham is 5,620.
5,6203rd least populated
People in radon Affected Area squares18 middle areas, Lancaster · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every middle area in Lancaster18 areas from 31.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 100.0%. Scotforth East & Bowerham is 100.0%.
100%joint most people in radon Affected Areas
Gigabit broadband coverage18 middle areas, Lancaster · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in Lancaster18 areas from 62.5% to 98.8%. The middle area is 93.7%. Scotforth East & Bowerham is 96.3%.
96.3%joint 4th highest

Is Scotforth East & Bowerham safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Scotforth East & Bowerham at a rate of 48.9 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 96.8 per 1,000 people across Lancaster.

Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.

In August 2026 alone, 28 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Scotforth East & Bowerham.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (87), anti-social behaviour (69) and shoplifting (37).

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

Figures for the whole of Lancaster

These figures are published for the whole of Lancaster, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Lancaster and not Scotforth East & Bowerham alone. See Lancaster

Average house price
£203,781
Up 4.6% in a year
HM Land Registry · Aug 2026
Median full-time pay
£34,890
58th lowest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.8×
Joint 78th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
22.4
111th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Scotforth East & Bowerham in brief

The median price paid for a home in Scotforth East & Bowerham was £240,250 in 2025.

Scotforth East & Bowerham had 5,620 usual residents at the census.

About 100% of people in Scotforth East & Bowerham live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

In Scotforth East & Bowerham, 96.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.