Affluence in LA14 2QU
How LA14 2QU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Walney Island South & Barrow Island
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,134 (2024)
LA14 2QUBarrow-in-Furness
How well off LA14 2QU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA14 2QU area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Crime4.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53% of adults in the LA14 2QU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.4% are retired and 2.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.1% of adults in the LA14 2QU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
16.6% of adults in the LA14 2QU area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 21.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA14 2QU (Walney Island South & Barrow Island) (about 1,134 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.