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Postcode · Ulverston

Affluence in LA12 9QD

How LA12 9QD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Ulverston
Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,134 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LA12 9QD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA12 9QD area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Crime8.0
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

52.6% of adults in the LA12 9QD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.3% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

LA12 9QDEngland
Employee, full-time30.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired30.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.5% of adults in the LA12 9QD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LA12 9QDEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.3%19.9%
Intermediate9.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.6%11.3%
Routine16.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.7% of adults in the LA12 9QD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.9% have no qualifications.

LA12 9QDEngland
Degree level or above31.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications18.9%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 9QD (Ulverston) (about 2,134 residents).

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

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