Affluence in LA2 6BZ
How LA2 6BZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hest Bank & Bolton-le-Sands
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,355 (2024)
LA2 6BZLancaster
How well off LA2 6BZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA2 6BZ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.6% of adults in the LA2 6BZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.8% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.2% of adults in the LA2 6BZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40% of adults in the LA2 6BZ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA2 6BZ (Hest Bank & Bolton-le-Sands) (about 1,355 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.