Affluence in LA15 8AR
How LA15 8AR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dalton South
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,504 (2024)
LA15 8ARDalton-in-Furness
How well off LA15 8AR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA15 8AR area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Income8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.9% of adults in the LA15 8AR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 22.9% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.6% of adults in the LA15 8AR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.9% of adults in the LA15 8AR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA15 8AR (Dalton South) (about 1,504 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.