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Affluence in LA14 3YA

How LA14 3YA 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
1,227 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LA14 3YA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA14 3YA area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,117
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
9%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.7% of adults in the LA14 3YA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.1% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

LA14 3YAEngland
Employee, full-time33.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired27.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.3%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.8% of adults in the LA14 3YA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LA14 3YAEngland
Higher managerial & professional9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8%5.3%
Semi-routine15.2%11.3%
Routine16%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.2% of adults in the LA14 3YA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 15.1% have no qualifications.

LA14 3YAEngland
Degree level or above24.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship13.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications15.1%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 3YA (Walney Island South & Barrow Island) (about 1,227 residents).

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

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