Affluence in LA15 8EX
How LA15 8EX 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)
LA15 8EXDalton-in-Furness
How well off LA15 8EX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA15 8EX 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
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.6% of adults in the LA15 8EX 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.
Social grade
23.4% of adults in the LA15 8EX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.7% of adults in the LA15 8EX area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 18.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA15 8EX (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.