Affluence in DL12 0JA
How DL12 0JA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Appleby, Shap & Kirkby Thore
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,220 (2024)
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How well off DL12 0JA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL12 0JA area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.9% of adults in the DL12 0JA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.2% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.7% of adults in the DL12 0JA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.6% of adults in the DL12 0JA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL12 0JA (Appleby, Shap & Kirkby Thore) (about 1,220 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.