Affluence in LA1 2JY
How LA1 2JY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Skerton & Vale
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,258 (2024)
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How well off LA1 2JY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA1 2JY area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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
- Living environment3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.6% of adults in the LA1 2JY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.6% are retired and 9.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.7% of adults in the LA1 2JY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.7% of adults in the LA1 2JY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA1 2JY (Skerton & Vale) (about 2,258 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.