Affluence in LA18 5BY
How LA18 5BY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Millom & Duddon Valley
- Council
- Cumberland
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,274 (2024)
LA18 5BYMillom
How well off LA18 5BY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA18 5BY area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Employment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Living environment7.0
- Crime8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.6% of adults in the LA18 5BY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.2% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.6% of adults in the LA18 5BY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.9% of adults in the LA18 5BY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA18 5BY (Millom & Duddon Valley) (about 1,274 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.