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Affluence in LA4 6HL

How LA4 6HL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bare
Council
Lancaster
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,323 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LA4 6HL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA4 6HL area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£34,583
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
1%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

38.9% of adults in the LA4 6HL area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 51.8% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.

LA4 6HLEngland
Employee, full-time20.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student3.4%7.9%
Retired51.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other1.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.1% of adults in the LA4 6HL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LA4 6HLEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine11.8%11.3%
Routine9.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students3.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.9% of adults in the LA4 6HL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.

LA4 6HLEngland
Degree level or above31.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications18.1%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 6HL (Bare) (about 1,323 residents).

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

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