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Affluence in LA20 6

How LA20 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Population
3,427 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LA20 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LA20 6 scores 5.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Employment8.3
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Income9.3
  • Older people in low-income households9.3
  • Crime10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,145
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
17%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.8% of adults in LA20 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.6% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.

LA20 6England
Employee, full-time27.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed15.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student3.1%7.9%
Retired34.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.4% of adults in LA20 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LA20 6England
Higher managerial & professional16.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.2%19.9%
Intermediate9.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed18.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine7.7%11.3%
Routine9.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.4% of adults in LA20 6 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.5% have no qualifications.

LA20 6England
Degree level or above41.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications13.5%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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