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Postcode · Ulverston

Affluence in LA12 7EZ

How LA12 7EZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Ulverston
Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,935 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LA12 7EZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA12 7EZ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 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
  • Living environment3.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Education and skills10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,685
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
26%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.7% of adults in the LA12 7EZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.9% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

LA12 7EZEngland
Employee, full-time34.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired30.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other1.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47% of adults in the LA12 7EZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

LA12 7EZEngland
Higher managerial & professional19.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.2%19.9%
Intermediate9.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine8.2%11.3%
Routine8.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

46.9% of adults in the LA12 7EZ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.2% have no qualifications.

LA12 7EZEngland
Degree level or above46.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications1.3%2.8%
No qualifications10.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA12 7EZ (Ulverston) (about 1,935 residents).

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

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