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Affluence in LA1 3SX

How LA1 3SX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Lancaster East
Council
Lancaster
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,754 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LA1 3SX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA1 3SX area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£51,257
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
45%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.1% of adults in the LA1 3SX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.1% are retired and 8.7% are full-time students.

LA1 3SXEngland
Employee, full-time36.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student8.7%7.9%
Retired11.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other15%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.8% of adults in the LA1 3SX area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LA1 3SXEngland
Higher managerial & professional22.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.6%19.9%
Intermediate7.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine7.3%11.3%
Routine9.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%8.5%
Full-time students7.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

55% of adults in the LA1 3SX area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.6% have no qualifications.

LA1 3SXEngland
Degree level or above55%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.9%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications8.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA1 3SX (Lancaster East) (about 2,754 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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