Affluence in LA5 9UH
How LA5 9UH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Carnforth, Silverdale & Warton
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 980 (2024)
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How well off LA5 9UH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA5 9UH 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
- Health and disability6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Income9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60% of adults in the LA5 9UH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.7% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.2% of adults in the LA5 9UH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.1% of adults in the LA5 9UH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA5 9UH (Carnforth, Silverdale & Warton) (about 980 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.