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Affluence in LA5

How LA5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Lancaster
Region
North West
Population
22,524 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LA5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LA5 scores 7.3 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.2
  • Living environment4.8
  • Health and disability6.6
  • Education and skills7.2
  • Employment7.4
  • Income7.8
  • Children in low-income families7.8
  • Crime8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.4
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£46,699
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
32%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.9% of adults in LA5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35.8% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

LA5England
Employee, full-time28.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed10.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired35.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.5% of adults in LA5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LA5England
Higher managerial & professional14.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.5%11.3%
Routine9.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.6% of adults in LA5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.8% have no qualifications.

LA5England
Degree level or above37.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications13.8%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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