Affluence in LA3 2YE
How LA3 2YE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Heysham & Overton
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,622 (2024)
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How well off LA3 2YE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA3 2YE area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Crime6.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.2% of adults in the LA3 2YE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.8% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.3% of adults in the LA3 2YE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.6% of adults in the LA3 2YE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA3 2YE (Heysham & Overton) (about 1,622 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.