Renting in Lancaster

Average Rent in Lancaster

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Renting in Lancaster

What it costs to rent in Lancaster

Lancaster currently has 2,160 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £895 a month. 61 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 48% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is BB11 at around £550/mo, while LA11 sits nearer £1,850/mo. For a wider view of where the UK’s cheapest rents are, see our guide to the cheapest cities to rent in the UK.

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Market snapshot

Lancaster rental market at a glance

2,160

Active rentals in Lancaster

£895/mo

Median monthly rent

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Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Lancaster

Median monthly rent, based on 2,160 active listings across 6 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£750/mo	640
2 bed	£885/mo	526
3 bed	£1,100/mo	294
4+ bed	£2,236/mo	348
Room	£585/mo	229

Updated July 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

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Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Lancaster rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Lancaster. Latest: £802/mo (Mar 26, +6.2% YoY).

Latest

£802

Mar 26

Annual

+6.2%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£622

Apr 21

Total change

+29%

since 2021

Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.

Affordability · ONS ASHE

What share of Lancaster pay goes on rent?

Renters in Lancaster spend an estimated 33% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£802/mo

£9,624/yr

Median pay

£29,651/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

33%

Affordable for most renters.

0%30% threshold80%

Sources: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents (latest month) and Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Table 8.7a (median annual gross pay, place of residence). The 30% line is the conventional rent-burden threshold above which housing costs are considered to crowd out other essentials.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Lancaster

Most Lancaster homes sit in Band A. The weighted average works out close to Band B–C across 66,620 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

2.43

≈ Band B–C

Stock

67k

66,620 properties

A
35%23,410
B
25%16,490
C
19%12,760
D
10%6,700
E
6%4,230
F
3%2,100
G
1%850
H
0%80

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Lancaster

88% of Lancaster premises can already get full-fibre and 90% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

88%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

90%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

99%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

466 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
88%
Gigabit-capable
90%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
99%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Lancaster), July 2025, covering 65,177 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Lancaster homes

35% of Lancaster homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

35%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

65%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

51k

51,494 EPCs

A
1%310
B
8%4,218
C
26%13,397
D
43%21,987
E
16%8,451
F
4%2,271
G
2%860

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Lancaster. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Lancaster

17 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Lancaster centroid. The five closest:

1
Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School
Primary · Community school · LA1 1LD
0.24 mi
2
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
Secondary · Academy converter · LA1 1SF
0.29 mi
3
Our Lady's Catholic College
Secondary · Voluntary aided school · LA1 2RX
0.36 mi
4
Willow Lane Community Primary School
Primary · Community school · LA1 5PR
0.43 mi
5
The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
Primary · Voluntary aided school · LA1 3BT
0.54 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Lancaster centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Property types

What’s on offer in Lancaster

Flats & apartments

506

42% of listings

Houses

466

38% of listings

Rooms

229

19% of listings

Bungalows

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Lancaster — what's on the market

Other house houses make up 49% of the 482 houses currently advertised in Lancaster.

Other house
49%235
Terraced
36%172
Semi-detached
9%43
Detached
4%17
Bungalow
3%15

Rent by postcode

Where Lancaster rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 1,386 live listings in 30 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Lancaster

1LA11£1,850/mo4 rentals
2BB9£1,300/mo3 rentals
3PR3£1,100/mo15 rentals

Cheapest in Lancaster

1BB11£550/mo7 rentals
2FY1£610/mo35 rentals
3BB1£643/mo4 rentals

Features · Lancaster

Garden, parking, and floor area in Lancaster

Live signal across 2,160 Lancaster rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

76%

of 232 Lancaster listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

79%

of 246 Lancaster listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in Lancaster

Lower Crime AreaEstimated — limited data

Based on the latest police data (July 2026), Lancaster has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 12 of 12 postcode districts analysed, the median was 26 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Lancaster is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

26 crimes per area (median)
12 of 12 postcode districts covered
Data: July 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Lancaster ranks well for renters concerned about neighbourhood safety. Every Dwellio alert includes the area’s crime data so you can compare at a glance.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Lancaster

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for May 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Heysham has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Lancaster.

Morecambe
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (143) · pop. ~34,000
12
per 1k
Heysham
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (34) · pop. ~17,000
5.1
per 1k
Bowerham
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (92) · pop. ~7,000
38
per 1k
Scotforth
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (97) · pop. ~5,000
56
per 1k
Galgate
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (10) · pop. ~2,000
10
per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Lancaster listings by portal

We watch 6 property sites for rentals in Lancaster.

Rightmove

782

PrimeLocation

373

OpenRent

277

OnTheMarket

263

Leaders

236

SpareRoom

229

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Frequently asked

Renting in Lancaster — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Lancaster?

The median rent in Lancaster is £895/month based on 2160 active listings across 6 property portals (2026-07).

How many rental properties are available in Lancaster?

There are currently 2160 rental properties available in Lancaster, with 61 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Lancaster safe for renters?

Lancaster has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 26 reported crimes per postcode area (July 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Lancaster?

The most commonly reported crime category in Lancaster is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for July 2026.

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