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Postcode · Carnforth

Affluence in LA6 1HP

How LA6 1HP 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)
Deprivation

How well off LA6 1HP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA6 1HP 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.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,443
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
28%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.8% of adults in the LA6 1HP area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.2% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

LA6 1HPEngland
Employee, full-time27.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed0.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired38.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.8% of adults in the LA6 1HP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LA6 1HPEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine12.7%11.3%
Routine8.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.7%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36% of adults in the LA6 1HP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15% have no qualifications.

LA6 1HPEngland
Degree level or above36%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications15%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA6 1HP (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.

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