Strong on schools and transport, with safety to consider
Castle at a glance
- House prices
- £144,500
- Lower prices5th percentile
- Schools
- 89th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 91st percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 356.2 per 1,000 residents
- Weak1st percentile
- Flood risk
- 1.7% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land27th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Castle a good place to live?
Castle may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance, stronger transport access and lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Lancaster below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
- Movers who value stronger transport access
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Castle
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 356.2 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 1st percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Castle
House prices
- Median sale price
- £144,500
- Percentile
- 5th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 30 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Castle
Schools
89th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Castle
Flood risk
1.7% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers under 0.1% of the area. That is the 27th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Castle
Transport
91st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Castle a good place to live?
Castle may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance, stronger transport access and lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Castle safe?
Castle ranks in the 1st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Castle?
The median sale price was £144,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 5th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Castle?
Schools rank in the 89th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Castle?
Nearby public profiles include Scotforth West in Lancaster and Bulk in Lancaster.
