Affluence in LA15 8JU
How LA15 8JU 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
- 1,384 (2024)
LA15 8JUDalton-in-Furness
How well off LA15 8JU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA15 8JU area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime6.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.8% of adults in the LA15 8JU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.6% of adults in the LA15 8JU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.5% of adults in the LA15 8JU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA15 8JU (Askam & Dalton North) (about 1,384 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.