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Postcode · Barrow-in-Furness

Affluence in LA14 1AJ

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

Neighbourhood
Barrow Central
Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,340 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LA14 1AJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA14 1AJ area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£29,694
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
0%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.6% of adults in the LA14 1AJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.4% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

LA14 1AJEngland
Employee, full-time29.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time16.6%11.9%
Self-employed5.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired19.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled11.7%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17% of adults in the LA14 1AJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

LA14 1AJEngland
Higher managerial & professional4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13%19.9%
Intermediate7.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.5%5.3%
Semi-routine21.5%11.3%
Routine21.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.2% of adults in the LA14 1AJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24% have no qualifications.

LA14 1AJEngland
Degree level or above19.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications24%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA14 1AJ (Barrow Central) (about 1,340 residents).

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

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