Affluence in LA2 0QS
How LA2 0QS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- University, Galgate & Dolphinholme
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 5,132 (2024)
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How well off LA2 0QS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA2 0QS area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
11.4% of adults in the LA2 0QS area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 5% are retired and 82.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
7.7% of adults in the LA2 0QS area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.3% of adults in the LA2 0QS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 3.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA2 0QS (University, Galgate & Dolphinholme) (about 5,132 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.