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Postcode · Sedbergh

Affluence in LA10 5HP

How LA10 5HP 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
2,388 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LA10 5HP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA10 5HP area scores 6.0 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.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,471
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

54.7% of adults in the LA10 5HP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

LA10 5HPEngland
Employee, full-time22.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed20.9%9.5%
Unemployed0.9%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired32%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.4%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.1% of adults in the LA10 5HP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LA10 5HPEngland
Higher managerial & professional14%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.1%19.9%
Intermediate8.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed26%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine7.1%11.3%
Routine7.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.8%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.7% of adults in the LA10 5HP area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.5% have no qualifications.

LA10 5HPEngland
Degree level or above38.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications14.5%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 5HP (Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale) (about 2,388 residents).

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

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