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Postcode · Morecambe

Affluence in LA4 4PX

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

Neighbourhood
Morecambe South West
Council
Lancaster
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,812 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LA4 4PX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA4 4PX area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,083
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
5%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.2% of adults in the LA4 4PX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.5% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

LA4 4PXEngland
Employee, full-time37.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.6%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired20.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.9% of adults in the LA4 4PX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

LA4 4PXEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.9%5.3%
Semi-routine18.7%11.3%
Routine16.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.3% of adults in the LA4 4PX area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.2% have no qualifications.

LA4 4PXEngland
Degree level or above22.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications19.2%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 4PX (Morecambe South West) (about 1,812 residents).

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

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