Affluence in LA6 2QZ
How LA6 2QZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kellet & Lune Valley
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,207 (2024)
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How well off LA6 2QZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA6 2QZ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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
- Health and disability7.0
- Employment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- 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
51.5% of adults in the LA6 2QZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35.9% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.5% of adults in the LA6 2QZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
48.2% of adults in the LA6 2QZ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA6 2QZ (Kellet & Lune Valley) (about 1,207 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.