Affluence in LA3 2SQ
How LA3 2SQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Heysham & Overton
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,618 (2024)
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How well off LA3 2SQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA3 2SQ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime6.0
- 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
65.4% of adults in the LA3 2SQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.3% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.5% of adults in the LA3 2SQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.5% of adults in the LA3 2SQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 12.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA3 2SQ (Heysham & Overton) (about 2,618 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.