Affluence in LA4 6RZ
How LA4 6RZ 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)
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How well off LA4 6RZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA4 6RZ 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.9% of adults in the LA4 6RZ 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.
Social grade
35.7% of adults in the LA4 6RZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.2% of adults in the LA4 6RZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA4 6RZ (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.