Affluence in LA14 3BQ
How LA14 3BQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Walney Island North
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,779 (2024)
LA14 3BQBarrow-in-Furness
How well off LA14 3BQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA14 3BQ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
46.9% of adults in the LA14 3BQ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.8% are retired and 2.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.6% of adults in the LA14 3BQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.2% of adults in the LA14 3BQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 18.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA14 3BQ (Walney Island North) (about 1,779 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.