Affluence in LA5 8BZ
How LA5 8BZ 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
- 1,566 (2024)
LA5 8BZCarnforth
How well off LA5 8BZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA5 8BZ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Income10.0
- 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
54.5% of adults in the LA5 8BZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35.5% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.1% of adults in the LA5 8BZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.9% of adults in the LA5 8BZ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA5 8BZ (Hest Bank & Bolton-le-Sands) (about 1,566 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.