Affluence in LA1 4NL
How LA1 4NL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Scotforth East & Bowerham
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,436 (2024)
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How well off LA1 4NL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA1 4NL area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Employment3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.1% of adults in the LA1 4NL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 26% are retired and 10.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.1% of adults in the LA1 4NL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.4% of adults in the LA1 4NL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA1 4NL (Scotforth East & Bowerham) (about 1,436 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.