Affluence in LA1 5JR
How LA1 5JR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Morecambe Westgate
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,339 (2024)
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How well off LA1 5JR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA1 5JR area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Income3.0
- Crime4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.9% of adults in the LA1 5JR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.5% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.3% of adults in the LA1 5JR area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24% of adults in the LA1 5JR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA1 5JR (Morecambe Westgate) (about 1,339 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.