Affluence in LA2 9EL
How LA2 9EL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Halton & Caton
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,587 (2024)
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How well off LA2 9EL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA2 9EL area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment3.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Employment7.0
- Crime7.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Education and skills9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.7% of adults in the LA2 9EL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.8% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
36% of adults in the LA2 9EL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38% of adults in the LA2 9EL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA2 9EL (Halton & Caton) (about 1,587 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.