Affluence in LA15 8BY
How LA15 8BY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Askam & Dalton North
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,483 (2024)
LA15 8BYDalton-in-Furness
How well off LA15 8BY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA15 8BY area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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
- Education and skills4.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Income6.0
- Crime6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64% of adults in the LA15 8BY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.5% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.4% of adults in the LA15 8BY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.4% of adults in the LA15 8BY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA15 8BY (Askam & Dalton North) (about 1,483 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.