Affluence in LA12 0TS
How LA12 0TS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Swarthmoor & Low Furness
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,215 (2024)
How well off LA12 0TS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA12 0TS 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
- Health and disability7.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.8% of adults in the LA12 0TS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.8% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.7% of adults in the LA12 0TS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.4% of adults in the LA12 0TS area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA12 0TS (Swarthmoor & Low Furness) (about 1,215 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.