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Affluence in LA10

How LA10 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 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LA10 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 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.5% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

LA10England
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 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LA10England
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 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.6% have no qualifications.

LA10England
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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