Affluence in LA1 1BQ
How LA1 1BQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lancaster Central
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,519 (2024)
LA1 1BQLancaster
How well off LA1 1BQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA1 1BQ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Employment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
25.3% of adults in the LA1 1BQ area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 6.6% are retired and 57% are full-time students.
Social grade
15.2% of adults in the LA1 1BQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.4% of adults in the LA1 1BQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 10.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA1 1BQ (Lancaster Central) (about 2,519 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.