Affluence in LA2 6LU
How LA2 6LU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Halton & Caton
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,641 (2024)
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How well off LA2 6LU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA2 6LU area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Income7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Crime8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.6% of adults in the LA2 6LU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.4% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.7% of adults in the LA2 6LU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42.9% of adults in the LA2 6LU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA2 6LU (Halton & Caton) (about 1,641 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.