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Affluence in LA13

How LA13 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Population
27,689 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LA13 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LA13 scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.8 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 19 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.8
  • Living environment5.1
  • Employment6.3
  • Crime6.4
  • Education and skills6.5
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Income7.2
  • Older people in low-income households7.2
  • Children in low-income families7.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,405
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
25%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.6% of adults in LA13 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

LA13England
Employee, full-time35.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed6%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4%7.9%
Retired29%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.7% of adults in LA13 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LA13England
Higher managerial & professional12.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.9%5.3%
Semi-routine13.1%11.3%
Routine13.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.7% of adults in LA13 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.

LA13England
Degree level or above28.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship10.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications16.7%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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