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Affluence in LA14 5

How LA14 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Population
15,382 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LA14 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LA14 5 scores 3.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Health and disability2.2
  • Employment4.1
  • Crime4.2
  • Education and skills4.7
  • Income4.9
  • Children in low-income families5.2
  • Older people in low-income households5.4
  • Barriers to housing and services8.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,674
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
8%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.4% of adults in LA14 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.7% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

LA14 5England
Employee, full-time36.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.3%11.9%
Self-employed5.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student4%7.9%
Retired22.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.9% of adults in LA14 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LA14 5England
Higher managerial & professional9.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.2%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.9%5.3%
Semi-routine16%11.3%
Routine17.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.1%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25% of adults in LA14 5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.7% have no qualifications.

LA14 5England
Degree level or above25%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship10.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications18.7%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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