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Affluence in LA3 2QJ

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

Neighbourhood
Heysham & Overton
Council
Lancaster
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,517 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LA3 2QJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA3 2QJ area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment5.0
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

50.5% of adults in the LA3 2QJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.4% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

LA3 2QJEngland
Employee, full-time30.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student6.8%7.9%
Retired24.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.1% of adults in the LA3 2QJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

LA3 2QJEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.9%19.9%
Intermediate9.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine19.4%11.3%
Routine17%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.5%8.5%
Full-time students6.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.3% of adults in the LA3 2QJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.3% have no qualifications.

LA3 2QJEngland
Degree level or above22.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications20.3%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 2QJ (Heysham & Overton) (about 1,517 residents).

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

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