Affluence in LA14 1WY
How LA14 1WY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Barrow Central
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,395 (2024)
LA14 1WYBarrow-in-Furness
How well off LA14 1WY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA14 1WY 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.
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Income2.0
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.2% of adults in the LA14 1WY area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 17.6% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
16.2% of adults in the LA14 1WY area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.5% of adults in the LA14 1WY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA14 1WY (Barrow Central) (about 1,395 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.