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Affluence in LA14

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

Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Population
41,289 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LA14 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LA14 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.4 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
Its 30 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.4
  • Living environment3.0
  • Employment4.1
  • Education and skills4.5
  • Crime4.7
  • Income5.1
  • Children in low-income families5.2
  • Older people in low-income households5.6
  • Barriers to housing and services7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,384
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
7%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.8% of adults in LA14 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.1% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

LA14England
Employee, full-time34.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed5.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired26.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.3% of adults in LA14 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LA14England
Higher managerial & professional9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.4%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.3%5.3%
Semi-routine16%11.3%
Routine17.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.9%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.3% of adults in LA14 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.5% have no qualifications.

LA14England
Degree level or above23.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent20%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship11.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications19.5%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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