Affluence in LA1 2UA
How LA1 2UA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Scale Hall & Torrisholme
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,270 (2024)
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How well off LA1 2UA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA1 2UA area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Income6.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.6% of adults in the LA1 2UA area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.6% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.3% of adults in the LA1 2UA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.9% of adults in the LA1 2UA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 15.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA1 2UA (Scale Hall & Torrisholme) (about 1,270 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.