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Affluence in LA2

How LA2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Lancaster
Region
North West
Population
41,657 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LA2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LA2 scores 7.4 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 22 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.4
  • Living environment4.0
  • Health and disability7.2
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.1
  • Employment8.1
  • Education and skills8.3
  • Crime8.4
  • Income8.5
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£48,959
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
39%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.4% of adults in LA2 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 26% are retired and 19.8% are full-time students.

LA2England
Employee, full-time25.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.9%
Self-employed11.4%9.5%
Unemployed1%2.9%
Full-time student19.8%7.9%
Retired26%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.2% of adults in LA2 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LA2England
Higher managerial & professional13.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.8%19.9%
Intermediate9.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine8.3%11.3%
Routine6.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.3%8.5%
Full-time students19.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.2% of adults in LA2 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.4% have no qualifications.

LA2England
Degree level or above37.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent26.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications11.4%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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