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Postcode · Askam-in-Furness

Affluence in LA16 7HN

How LA16 7HN 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)
Deprivation

How well off LA16 7HN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA16 7HN 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.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,566
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.8% of adults in the LA16 7HN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.

LA16 7HNEngland
Employee, full-time33%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student3.5%7.9%
Retired32%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other1.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.6% of adults in the LA16 7HN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LA16 7HNEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.8%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical9%5.3%
Semi-routine12.6%11.3%
Routine14.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%8.5%
Full-time students3.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.5% of adults in the LA16 7HN area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.9% have no qualifications.

LA16 7HNEngland
Degree level or above27.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship9.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications18.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA16 7HN (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.

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