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Affluence in LA2 7JN

How LA2 7JN 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
1,826 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LA2 7JN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA2 7JN area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Crime9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,430
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
28%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57% of adults in the LA2 7JN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.9% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.

LA2 7JNEngland
Employee, full-time28%34.3%
Employee, part-time14%11.9%
Self-employed15%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student3.4%7.9%
Retired27.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.3% of adults in the LA2 7JN area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LA2 7JNEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19%19.9%
Intermediate9.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed19.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13.8%11.3%
Routine14.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students3.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.4% of adults in the LA2 7JN area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17% have no qualifications.

LA2 7JNEngland
Degree level or above29.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent20%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications17%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA2 7JN (Ingleton & High Bentham) (about 1,826 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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