Affluence in LA3 3ST
How LA3 3ST ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Scale Hall & Torrisholme
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,495 (2024)
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How well off LA3 3ST is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA3 3ST area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.4% of adults in the LA3 3ST area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.2% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.2% of adults in the LA3 3ST area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.4% of adults in the LA3 3ST area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA3 3ST (Scale Hall & Torrisholme) (about 1,495 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.