Affluence in LA3 3LH
How LA3 3LH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Heysham & Overton
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,838 (2024)
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How well off LA3 3LH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA3 3LH area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Income4.0
- Crime6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.3% of adults in the LA3 3LH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.7% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.2% of adults in the LA3 3LH area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.1% of adults in the LA3 3LH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA3 3LH (Heysham & Overton) (about 2,838 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.