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Affluence in LA12

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

Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Population
27,775 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LA12 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LA12 scores 6.6 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 16 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.3
  • Barriers to housing and services3.9
  • Health and disability7.4
  • Education and skills7.7
  • Employment7.8
  • Crime7.8
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.1
  • Income8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,079
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
30%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.8% of adults in LA12 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.2% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

LA12England
Employee, full-time30.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed11.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student3.9%7.9%
Retired32.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.8% of adults in LA12 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LA12England
Higher managerial & professional15.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.7%19.9%
Intermediate9.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.6%11.3%
Routine10.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%8.5%
Full-time students3.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.4% of adults in LA12 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.

LA12England
Degree level or above38.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications13.4%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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