Affluence in LA4 5XJ
How LA4 5XJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Scale Hall & Torrisholme
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,465 (2024)
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How well off LA4 5XJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA4 5XJ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime5.0
- Income6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.8% of adults in the LA4 5XJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.8% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.7% of adults in the LA4 5XJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.6% of adults in the LA4 5XJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA4 5XJ (Scale Hall & Torrisholme) (about 1,465 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.