Affluence in LA1 4AL
How LA1 4AL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lancaster East
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,092 (2024)
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How well off LA1 4AL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA1 4AL 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.
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.2% of adults in the LA1 4AL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.5% are retired and 12.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.1% of adults in the LA1 4AL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
52.1% of adults in the LA1 4AL area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA1 4AL (Lancaster East) (about 2,092 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.