Affluence in LA1 3LQ
How LA1 3LQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lancaster East
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,601 (2024)
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How well off LA1 3LQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA1 3LQ area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Living environment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.8% of adults in the LA1 3LQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
19% of adults in the LA1 3LQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.9% of adults in the LA1 3LQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA1 3LQ (Lancaster East) (about 1,601 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.