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Affluence in LA14 3

How LA14 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Population
10,592 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LA14 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LA14 3 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.9
  • Living environment3.9
  • Employment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.4
  • Education and skills5.9
  • Crime5.9
  • Income6.3
  • Older people in low-income households6.6
  • Children in low-income families6.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,320
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
7%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.4% of adults in LA14 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.9% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

LA14 3England
Employee, full-time36.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed4.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student3.9%7.9%
Retired29.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.6% of adults in LA14 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LA14 3England
Higher managerial & professional9.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical9.5%5.3%
Semi-routine15.7%11.3%
Routine16.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.8% of adults in LA14 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.

LA14 3England
Degree level or above22.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship13.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications17.8%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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