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Postcode · Morecambe

Affluence in LA4 4JH

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

Neighbourhood
Morecambe West End
Council
Lancaster
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,673 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LA4 4JH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA4 4JH area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£32,746
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
0%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.4% of adults in the LA4 4JH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.3% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.

LA4 4JHEngland
Employee, full-time29.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.8%2.9%
Full-time student7.2%7.9%
Retired10.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled13%4.1%
Other6.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.3% of adults in the LA4 4JH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

LA4 4JHEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.2%19.9%
Intermediate5.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%5.3%
Semi-routine18.6%11.3%
Routine19%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.4%8.5%
Full-time students6.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.8% of adults in the LA4 4JH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.8% have no qualifications.

LA4 4JHEngland
Degree level or above20.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above18.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications21.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA4 4JH (Morecambe West End) (about 1,673 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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