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Postcode district · Dalton-in-Furness

Affluence in LA15

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

Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Population
12,601 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LA15 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LA15 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.1
  • Health and disability4.6
  • Education and skills5.3
  • Barriers to housing and services5.8
  • Employment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.8
  • Income7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,066
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
20%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.6% of adults in LA15 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.8% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

LA15England
Employee, full-time35.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired26.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.4% of adults in LA15 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LA15England
Higher managerial & professional9.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.5%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.8%5.3%
Semi-routine14.3%11.3%
Routine15.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.3% of adults in LA15 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.1% have no qualifications.

LA15England
Degree level or above27.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship9.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications17.1%18.1%

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

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