Affluence in LA1 1SD
How LA1 1SD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lancaster Central
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,860 (2024)
LA1 1SDLancaster
How well off LA1 1SD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA1 1SD area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Crime6.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Education and skills9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
29% of adults in the LA1 1SD area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 12.6% are retired and 49.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.1% of adults in the LA1 1SD area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.8% of adults in the LA1 1SD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 8.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA1 1SD (Lancaster Central) (about 1,860 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.