Affluence in LA3 2HP
How LA3 2HP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Heysham & Overton
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,078 (2024)
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How well off LA3 2HP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA3 2HP area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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.
- Health and disability4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.4% of adults in the LA3 2HP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 24.6% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.6% of adults in the LA3 2HP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.2% of adults in the LA3 2HP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 13.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA3 2HP (Heysham & Overton) (about 2,078 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.