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Postcode · Dalton-in-Furness

Affluence in LA15 8EN

How LA15 8EN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Dalton South
Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,497 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LA15 8EN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA15 8EN 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.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,062
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
17%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.6% of adults in the LA15 8EN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.8% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

LA15 8ENEngland
Employee, full-time38.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.2%11.9%
Self-employed5.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired21.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.4% of adults in the LA15 8EN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

LA15 8ENEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical10.8%5.3%
Semi-routine16.1%11.3%
Routine18.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.6%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.7% of adults in the LA15 8EN area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 18.5% have no qualifications.

LA15 8ENEngland
Degree level or above22.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent22.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship10.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications18.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA15 8EN (Dalton South) (about 1,497 residents).

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

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