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Postcode · Morecambe

Affluence in LA3 1QR

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

Neighbourhood
Morecambe West End
Council
Lancaster
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,439 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LA3 1QR is

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

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£32,746
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
0%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.9% of adults in the LA3 1QR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.

LA3 1QREngland
Employee, full-time31.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.9%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed6.7%2.9%
Full-time student7.2%7.9%
Retired10%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled10.8%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

16.5% of adults in the LA3 1QR area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

LA3 1QREngland
Higher managerial & professional4.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.6%19.9%
Intermediate7.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine17.1%11.3%
Routine24%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14%8.5%
Full-time students6.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21% of adults in the LA3 1QR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.8% have no qualifications.

LA3 1QREngland
Degree level or above21%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C15.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications23.8%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 1QR (Morecambe West End) (about 1,439 residents).

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

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