Affluence in LA22 9BG
How LA22 9BG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Windermere North, Ambleside & Langdales
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,595 (2024)
LA22 9BGAmbleside
How well off LA22 9BG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA22 9BG area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Employment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.3% of adults in the LA22 9BG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.3% are retired and 17.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.7% of adults in the LA22 9BG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.8% of adults in the LA22 9BG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA22 9BG (Windermere North, Ambleside & Langdales) (about 1,595 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.