Affluence in LA1 4UH
How LA1 4UH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Marsh, Haverbreaks & Scotforth West
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,777 (2024)
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How well off LA1 4UH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA1 4UH area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Employment5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.8% of adults in the LA1 4UH area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 17.3% are retired and 20.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.6% of adults in the LA1 4UH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.8% of adults in the LA1 4UH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA1 4UH (Marsh, Haverbreaks & Scotforth West) (about 1,777 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.