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Postcode district · Broughton-in-Furness

Affluence in LA20

How LA20 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 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LA20 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 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.6% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.

LA20England
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 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LA20England
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 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.5% have no qualifications.

LA20England
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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