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Postcode · Morecambe

Affluence in LA3 1HZ

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

Neighbourhood
Morecambe South West
Council
Lancaster
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,327 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LA3 1HZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA3 1HZ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
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

54.3% of adults in the LA3 1HZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.6% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

LA3 1HZEngland
Employee, full-time32.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.9%11.9%
Self-employed5.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired26.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.1% of adults in the LA3 1HZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

LA3 1HZEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.7%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical9.3%5.3%
Semi-routine20%11.3%
Routine16.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.4% of adults in the LA3 1HZ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.1% have no qualifications.

LA3 1HZEngland
Degree level or above18.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship9.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications21.1%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 1HZ (Morecambe South West) (about 1,327 residents).

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

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