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Affluence in LA1

How LA1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Lancaster
Region
North West
Population
67,154 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LA1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LA1 scores 5.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 38 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.4
  • Living environment4.4
  • Crime5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.6
  • Children in low-income families5.8
  • Income6.1
  • Employment6.1
  • Education and skills6.2
  • Barriers to housing and services7.7
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£46,624
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
32%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.8% of adults in LA1 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 16.9% are retired and 24.4% are full-time students.

LA1England
Employee, full-time28.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student24.4%7.9%
Retired16.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.1% of adults in LA1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LA1England
Higher managerial & professional11.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17%19.9%
Intermediate8.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine10.3%11.3%
Routine10.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students24.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.1% of adults in LA1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.3% have no qualifications.

LA1England
Degree level or above35.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent27.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications13.3%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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