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Affluence in LA4 6PX

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

Neighbourhood
Scale Hall & Torrisholme
Council
Lancaster
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,354 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LA4 6PX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA4 6PX 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
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,829
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
20%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.9% of adults in the LA4 6PX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 40.1% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

LA4 6PXEngland
Employee, full-time28.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed0.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired40.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%4.1%
Other0.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.7% of adults in the LA4 6PX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LA4 6PXEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.1%19.9%
Intermediate15.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine9.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.2% of adults in the LA4 6PX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.3% have no qualifications.

LA4 6PXEngland
Degree level or above34.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications15.3%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 6PX (Scale Hall & Torrisholme) (about 1,354 residents).

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

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