Affluence in LA4 5LU
How LA4 5LU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Morecambe Town
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,543 (2024)
LA4 5LUMorecambe
How well off LA4 5LU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA4 5LU 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.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.3% of adults in the LA4 5LU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.2% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
18.1% of adults in the LA4 5LU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.2% of adults in the LA4 5LU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA4 5LU (Morecambe Town) (about 1,543 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.