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Postcode · Morecambe

Affluence in LA3 1HH

How LA3 1HH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Morecambe South West
Council
Lancaster
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,093 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LA3 1HH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA3 1HH area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,083
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
5%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.8% of adults in the LA3 1HH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

LA3 1HHEngland
Employee, full-time33.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired23%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.6% of adults in the LA3 1HH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

LA3 1HHEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.9%19.9%
Intermediate10%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%5.3%
Semi-routine17%11.3%
Routine17.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.5%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.7% of adults in the LA3 1HH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.6% have no qualifications.

LA3 1HHEngland
Degree level or above19.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications22.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA3 1HH (Morecambe South West) (about 1,093 residents).

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

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