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Affluence in LA4

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

Council
Lancaster
Region
North West
Population
29,954 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LA4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LA4 scores 4.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 20 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.8
  • Employment3.5
  • Education and skills3.9
  • Living environment4.2
  • Crime4.3
  • Income4.4
  • Children in low-income families4.4
  • Older people in low-income households4.8
  • Barriers to housing and services8.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£35,401
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
2%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.7% of adults in LA4 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 30.4% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

LA4England
Employee, full-time28.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired30.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.4%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.4% of adults in LA4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LA4England
Higher managerial & professional7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine16.8%11.3%
Routine15.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.9% of adults in LA4 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.8% have no qualifications.

LA4England
Degree level or above23.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications21.8%18.1%

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

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