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Postcode · Barrow-in-Furness

Affluence in LA14 2JH

How LA14 2JH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Barrow Central
Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,461 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LA14 2JH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA14 2JH area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (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
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • 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

44.4% of adults in the LA14 2JH area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 21.6% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

LA14 2JHEngland
Employee, full-time27.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed5.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired21.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled14%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

16.4% of adults in the LA14 2JH area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

LA14 2JHEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.5%19.9%
Intermediate7.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8%5.3%
Semi-routine17.2%11.3%
Routine21.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20% of adults in the LA14 2JH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.3% have no qualifications.

LA14 2JHEngland
Degree level or above20%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship9.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications25.3%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 2JH (Barrow Central) (about 1,461 residents).

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

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