Affluence in LA14 3AR
How LA14 3AR 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
- 1,371 (2024)
LA14 3ARBarrow-in-Furness
How well off LA14 3AR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA14 3AR area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Income9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.9% of adults in the LA14 3AR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 36.1% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.6% of adults in the LA14 3AR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.3% of adults in the LA14 3AR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA14 3AR (Walney Island South & Barrow Island) (about 1,371 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.