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Postcode district · Askam-in-Furness

Affluence in LA16

How LA16 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Population
3,351 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LA16 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LA16 scores 5.5 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
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Living environment3.5
  • Health and disability4.5
  • Education and skills5.5
  • Employment6.5
  • Income7.5
  • Children in low-income families7.5
  • Crime8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
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

58.9% of adults in LA16 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.1% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.

LA16England
Employee, full-time38.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time14%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student3.5%7.9%
Retired28.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.9% of adults in LA16 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LA16England
Higher managerial & professional10.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.5%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical9.8%5.3%
Semi-routine14.4%11.3%
Routine14.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students3.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.5% of adults in LA16 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.7% have no qualifications.

LA16England
Degree level or above25.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship9.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications18.7%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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