Affluence in LA1 4JE
How LA1 4JE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Scotforth East & Bowerham
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,381 (2024)
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How well off LA1 4JE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA1 4JE area scores 9.0 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 disability6.0
- Living environment7.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Crime10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56% of adults in the LA1 4JE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.9% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.8% of adults in the LA1 4JE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.8% of adults in the LA1 4JE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA1 4JE (Scotforth East & Bowerham) (about 1,381 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.