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Affluence in LA12 7UB

How LA12 7UB 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
1,951 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LA12 7UB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA12 7UB area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,074
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
42%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.5% of adults in the LA12 7UB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 44.2% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.

LA12 7UBEngland
Employee, full-time26.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.1%2.9%
Full-time student3.5%7.9%
Retired44.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.2%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.1% of adults in the LA12 7UB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LA12 7UBEngland
Higher managerial & professional19.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine7.6%11.3%
Routine8.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students3.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43.7% of adults in the LA12 7UB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.5% have no qualifications.

LA12 7UBEngland
Degree level or above43.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications11.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA12 7UB (Swarthmoor & Low Furness) (about 1,951 residents).

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

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