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Affluence in LA4 4

How LA4 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Lancaster
Region
North West
Population
17,783 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LA4 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LA4 4 scores 2.3 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.8
  • Health and disability1.9
  • Employment2.0
  • Crime2.5
  • Children in low-income families2.5
  • Income2.5
  • Older people in low-income households3.4
  • Living environment3.7
  • Barriers to housing and services7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£33,560
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
1%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.9% of adults in LA4 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.9% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

LA4 4England
Employee, full-time29.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.5%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired22.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.9%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.8% of adults in LA4 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

LA4 4England
Higher managerial & professional5.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.7%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine19.4%11.3%
Routine18.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.9% of adults in LA4 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.1% have no qualifications.

LA4 4England
Degree level or above19.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications23.1%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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