Affluence in LA5 9DT
How LA5 9DT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Carnforth, Silverdale & Warton
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,593 (2024)
LA5 9DTCarnforth
How well off LA5 9DT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA5 9DT area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.7% of adults in the LA5 9DT area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 23.9% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.6% of adults in the LA5 9DT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.6% of adults in the LA5 9DT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA5 9DT (Carnforth, Silverdale & Warton) (about 1,593 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.