Affluence in LA18 5BU
How LA18 5BU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Millom & Duddon Valley
- Council
- Cumberland
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,029 (2024)
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How well off LA18 5BU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA18 5BU area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Employment4.0
- Income5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Crime7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.6% of adults in the LA18 5BU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.2% of adults in the LA18 5BU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.9% of adults in the LA18 5BU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 18.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA18 5BU (Millom & Duddon Valley) (about 1,029 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.