Affluence in LA1 2JR
How LA1 2JR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Skerton & Vale
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,364 (2024)
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How well off LA1 2JR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA1 2JR area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
43.5% of adults in the LA1 2JR area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 24.4% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
13.8% of adults in the LA1 2JR area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
15.1% of adults in the LA1 2JR area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 32.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA1 2JR (Skerton & Vale) (about 1,364 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.