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Affluence in LA14 1

How LA14 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Population
12,112 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LA14 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LA14 1 scores 2.6 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.7
  • Living environment2.2
  • Employment2.3
  • Education and skills2.9
  • Crime3.2
  • Income3.4
  • Children in low-income families3.6
  • Older people in low-income households4.1
  • Barriers to housing and services8.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£34,884
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
2%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.9% of adults in LA14 1 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 24.4% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

LA14 1England
Employee, full-time29.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed4.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired24.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled10.9%4.1%
Other4.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.3% of adults in LA14 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

LA14 1England
Higher managerial & professional7.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.6%19.9%
Intermediate8.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.9%5.3%
Semi-routine16.9%11.3%
Routine18.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.7% of adults in LA14 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.1% have no qualifications.

LA14 1England
Degree level or above22.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship9.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications23.1%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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