Affluence in LA1 3ED
How LA1 3ED ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lancaster Central
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,409 (2024)
LA1 3EDLancaster
How well off LA1 3ED is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA1 3ED area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
46.6% of adults in the LA1 3ED area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 16.1% are retired and 23.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.9% of adults in the LA1 3ED area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.4% of adults in the LA1 3ED area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA1 3ED (Lancaster Central) (about 1,409 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.