Affluence in LA3 3RQ
How LA3 3RQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Morecambe Westgate
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,339 (2024)
LA3 3RQMorecambe
How well off LA3 3RQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA3 3RQ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Income3.0
- Crime4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.9% of adults in the LA3 3RQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.5% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.3% of adults in the LA3 3RQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24% of adults in the LA3 3RQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA3 3RQ (Morecambe Westgate) (about 1,339 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.