Affluence in LA1 2QG
How LA1 2QG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Scale Hall & Torrisholme
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,422 (2024)
LA1 2QGLancaster
How well off LA1 2QG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA1 2QG 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
49.8% of adults in the LA1 2QG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 7.6% are retired and 10% are full-time students.
Social grade
9.8% of adults in the LA1 2QG area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
14.8% of adults in the LA1 2QG area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 32.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA1 2QG (Scale Hall & Torrisholme) (about 1,422 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.