Affluence in LA4 4RG
How LA4 4RG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Morecambe Westgate
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,696 (2024)
LA4 4RGMorecambe
How well off LA4 4RG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA4 4RG area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Income2.0
- Crime3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
43.6% of adults in the LA4 4RG area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 29.7% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
16.8% of adults in the LA4 4RG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
15.2% of adults in the LA4 4RG area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 27.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA4 4RG (Morecambe Westgate) (about 1,696 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.