Affluence in LA5 8BA
How LA5 8BA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hest Bank & Bolton-le-Sands
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,446 (2024)
LA5 8BACarnforth
How well off LA5 8BA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA5 8BA area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.8% of adults in the LA5 8BA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 39.3% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.8% of adults in the LA5 8BA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
43.9% of adults in the LA5 8BA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA5 8BA (Hest Bank & Bolton-le-Sands) (about 1,446 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.