Affluence in LA15 8QA
How LA15 8QA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dalton South
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,494 (2024)
LA15 8QADalton-in-Furness
How well off LA15 8QA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA15 8QA area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Employment4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.7% of adults in the LA15 8QA area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 34.1% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.4% of adults in the LA15 8QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.6% of adults in the LA15 8QA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA15 8QA (Dalton South) (about 1,494 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.