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Affluence in LA3 1PA

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

Neighbourhood
Heysham & Overton
Council
Lancaster
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,464 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LA3 1PA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA3 1PA area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,477
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
25%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.8% of adults in the LA3 1PA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35.7% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

LA3 1PAEngland
Employee, full-time29.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4%7.9%
Retired35.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.9% of adults in the LA3 1PA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LA3 1PAEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine13.1%11.3%
Routine10.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.9% of adults in the LA3 1PA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.9% have no qualifications.

LA3 1PAEngland
Degree level or above30.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications18.9%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 1PA (Heysham & Overton) (about 1,464 residents).

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

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