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Affluence in LA10 5

How LA10 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Population
9,754 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LA10 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LA10 5 scores 6.2 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.6
  • Barriers to housing and services1.8
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.4
  • Children in low-income families8.6
  • Employment8.8
  • Income9.0
  • Crime9.2
  • Health and disability9.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,029
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
27%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.3% of adults in LA10 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.5% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

LA10 5England
Employee, full-time24.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed19.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired29.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.5% of adults in LA10 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LA10 5England
Higher managerial & professional12.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.9%19.9%
Intermediate7.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed24.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine9.1%11.3%
Routine10.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.7%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.5% of adults in LA10 5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.6% have no qualifications.

LA10 5England
Degree level or above36.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications15.6%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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