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Affluence in LA12 8

How LA12 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Population
8,409 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LA12 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LA12 8 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 (1.4 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
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.4
  • Living environment1.4
  • Children in low-income families7.8
  • Crime8.0
  • Education and skills8.8
  • Income9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Employment9.2
  • Health and disability9.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,263
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
21%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.7% of adults in LA12 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.3% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

LA12 8England
Employee, full-time26.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed16.8%9.5%
Unemployed0.9%2.9%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired33.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.3% of adults in LA12 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LA12 8England
Higher managerial & professional16.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.7%19.9%
Intermediate8.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed20.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine9.8%11.3%
Routine7.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.5%8.5%
Full-time students3.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43% of adults in LA12 8 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.7% have no qualifications.

LA12 8England
Degree level or above43%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications11.7%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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