Affluence in LA2 6DU
How LA2 6DU 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
- 1,422 (2024)
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How well off LA2 6DU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA2 6DU area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Employment9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Income10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Crime10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
44.6% of adults in the LA2 6DU area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 45.6% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.8% of adults in the LA2 6DU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.9% of adults in the LA2 6DU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA2 6DU (Hest Bank & Bolton-le-Sands) (about 1,422 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.