Affluence in LA1 1HP
How LA1 1HP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lancaster Central
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,346 (2024)
How well off LA1 1HP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA1 1HP area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
46.1% of adults in the LA1 1HP area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 9.5% are retired and 33.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.1% of adults in the LA1 1HP area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
44.4% of adults in the LA1 1HP area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA1 1HP (Lancaster Central) (about 2,346 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.