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Affluence in LA14 5XA

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

Neighbourhood
Hawcoat & Furness Abbey
Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,351 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LA14 5XA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA14 5XA area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,357
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
37%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.7% of adults in the LA14 5XA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.5% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

LA14 5XAEngland
Employee, full-time39.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.4%11.9%
Self-employed5.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired28.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.7%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.9% of adults in the LA14 5XA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LA14 5XAEngland
Higher managerial & professional20.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine7.9%11.3%
Routine7.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43.4% of adults in the LA14 5XA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.

LA14 5XAEngland
Degree level or above43.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications1.4%2.8%
No qualifications16.5%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 5XA (Hawcoat & Furness Abbey) (about 1,351 residents).

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

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