Affluence in LA1 4XF
How LA1 4XF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lancaster Central
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,006 (2024)
LA1 4XFLancaster
How well off LA1 4XF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA1 4XF area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
30.2% of adults in the LA1 4XF area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 4.6% are retired and 59.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
19.3% of adults in the LA1 4XF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.3% of adults in the LA1 4XF area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA1 4XF (Lancaster Central) (about 2,006 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.