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Affluence in LA3 3

How LA3 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Lancaster
Region
North West
Population
14,421 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LA3 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LA3 3 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.8
  • Employment3.4
  • Children in low-income families3.4
  • Education and skills3.6
  • Income3.9
  • Crime4.1
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Living environment5.6
  • Barriers to housing and services6.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,622
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
8%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.8% of adults in LA3 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.4% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

LA3 3England
Employee, full-time31.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired27.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.1%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.9% of adults in LA3 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LA3 3England
Higher managerial & professional7.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.4%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine16.7%11.3%
Routine15.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.3% of adults in LA3 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.3% have no qualifications.

LA3 3England
Degree level or above23.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications21.3%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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