Affluence in LA1 5HH
How LA1 5HH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Scale Hall & Torrisholme
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,278 (2024)
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How well off LA1 5HH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA1 5HH area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62% of adults in the LA1 5HH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.2% of adults in the LA1 5HH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.8% of adults in the LA1 5HH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA1 5HH (Scale Hall & Torrisholme) (about 1,278 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.