Affluence in LA2 7AJ
How LA2 7AJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ingleton & High Bentham
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,928 (2024)
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How well off LA2 7AJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA2 7AJ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Employment9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.9% of adults in the LA2 7AJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35.8% are retired and 2.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.1% of adults in the LA2 7AJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
43.2% of adults in the LA2 7AJ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA2 7AJ (Ingleton & High Bentham) (about 1,928 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.