Affluence in LA5 9NH
How LA5 9NH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Carnforth, Silverdale & Warton
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,184 (2024)
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How well off LA5 9NH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA5 9NH area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most 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 environment5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Crime8.0
- 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
46.8% of adults in the LA5 9NH area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.2% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.8% of adults in the LA5 9NH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36% of adults in the LA5 9NH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA5 9NH (Carnforth, Silverdale & Warton) (about 1,184 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.