Affluence in LA15 8JB
How LA15 8JB 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
- 1,342 (2024)
LA15 8JBDalton-in-Furness
How well off LA15 8JB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA15 8JB area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent 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
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Employment9.0
- Income10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.9% of adults in the LA15 8JB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.2% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.9% of adults in the LA15 8JB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.6% of adults in the LA15 8JB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA15 8JB (Askam & Dalton North) (about 1,342 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.