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Affluence in LA22 9JA

How LA22 9JA 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
1,285 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LA22 9JA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA22 9JA area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,410
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
10%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.6% of adults in the LA22 9JA area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 26.8% are retired and 2.9% are full-time students.

LA22 9JAEngland
Employee, full-time31.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.8%11.9%
Self-employed16.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student2.9%7.9%
Retired26.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.5%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.5% of adults in the LA22 9JA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LA22 9JAEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.2%19.9%
Intermediate5.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed22%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical12.3%5.3%
Semi-routine12%11.3%
Routine11%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.6%8.5%
Full-time students2.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.8% of adults in the LA22 9JA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.5% have no qualifications.

LA22 9JAEngland
Degree level or above41.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications14.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA22 9JA (Windermere North, Ambleside & Langdales) (about 1,285 residents).

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

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