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Affluence in LA4 5

How LA4 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Lancaster
Region
North West
Population
13,198 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LA4 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LA4 5 scores 3.4 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.3
  • Employment3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Education and skills3.6
  • Crime3.7
  • Income3.9
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.1
  • Barriers to housing and services9.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£35,060
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
2%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.2% of adults in LA4 5 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 29.4% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

LA4 5England
Employee, full-time27.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired29.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.8% of adults in LA4 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LA4 5England
Higher managerial & professional7.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine16.5%11.3%
Routine15.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.1% of adults in LA4 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22% have no qualifications.

LA4 5England
Degree level or above24.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications22%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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