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Affluence in LA12 8ND

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

Neighbourhood
Hawkshead & Cartmel Fell
Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,749 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LA12 8ND is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA12 8ND 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.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Health and disability10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,192
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

55.9% of adults in the LA12 8ND area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.3% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.

LA12 8NDEngland
Employee, full-time27.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed17.3%9.5%
Unemployed0.9%2.9%
Full-time student3.3%7.9%
Retired33.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.9% of adults in the LA12 8ND area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LA12 8NDEngland
Higher managerial & professional19.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.8%19.9%
Intermediate7.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed19.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine9.5%11.3%
Routine8.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.1%8.5%
Full-time students3.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

44.6% of adults in the LA12 8ND area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.4% have no qualifications.

LA12 8NDEngland
Degree level or above44.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications12.4%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 8ND (Hawkshead & Cartmel Fell) (about 1,749 residents).

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

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