Affluence in LA1 2HJ
How LA1 2HJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Skerton & Vale
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,575 (2024)
LA1 2HJLancaster
How well off LA1 2HJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA1 2HJ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.5% of adults in the LA1 2HJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.1% are retired and 7% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.5% of adults in the LA1 2HJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28% of adults in the LA1 2HJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA1 2HJ (Skerton & Vale) (about 1,575 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.