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Affluence in LA3 2

How LA3 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Lancaster
Region
North West
Population
15,235 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LA3 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LA3 2 scores 4.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.1
  • Employment3.5
  • Education and skills4.2
  • Crime4.2
  • Income4.6
  • Children in low-income families4.6
  • Barriers to housing and services4.9
  • Older people in low-income households5.1
  • Living environment5.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,949
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
20%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.2% of adults in LA3 2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.1% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

LA3 2England
Employee, full-time33.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired26.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28% of adults in LA3 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LA3 2England
Higher managerial & professional8.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine15.5%11.3%
Routine13.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.2% of adults in LA3 2 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.2% have no qualifications.

LA3 2England
Degree level or above26.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications18.2%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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