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Affluence in LA14 4

How LA14 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Population
9,339 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LA14 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LA14 4 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 (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.6
  • Living environment5.6
  • Barriers to housing and services5.7
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Crime6.7
  • Income7.3
  • Older people in low-income households7.3
  • Children in low-income families7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,400
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
21%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.4% of adults in LA14 4 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 33.9% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

LA14 4England
Employee, full-time31%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed5.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired33.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32% of adults in LA14 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LA14 4England
Higher managerial & professional12%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.5%11.3%
Routine14.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.4%8.5%
Full-time students3.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.5% of adults in LA14 4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.4% have no qualifications.

LA14 4England
Degree level or above27.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship10.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications19.4%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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