Affluence in LA5 9PJ
How LA5 9PJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Carnforth, Silverdale & Warton
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,074 (2024)
LA5 9PJCarnforth
How well off LA5 9PJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA5 9PJ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment3.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Income7.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56% of adults in the LA5 9PJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.3% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
35% of adults in the LA5 9PJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.3% of adults in the LA5 9PJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA5 9PJ (Carnforth, Silverdale & Warton) (about 1,074 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.