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Postcode · Sedbergh

Affluence in LA10 5AD

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

Neighbourhood
Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale
Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,434 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LA10 5AD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA10 5AD 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 (4.0 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 services4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,471
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% of adults in the LA10 5AD area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 25.9% are retired and 18.7% are full-time students.

LA10 5ADEngland
Employee, full-time24%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student18.7%7.9%
Retired25.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other1.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.2% of adults in the LA10 5AD area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LA10 5ADEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.5%19.9%
Intermediate5.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine10.2%11.3%
Routine14.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students18.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.3% of adults in the LA10 5AD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.6% have no qualifications.

LA10 5ADEngland
Degree level or above32.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above20.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications1.4%2.8%
No qualifications18.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA10 5AD (Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale) (about 1,434 residents).

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

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