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Affluence in LA22

How LA22 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Population
7,215 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LA22 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LA22 scores 6.2 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.6
  • Living environment1.6
  • Crime7.0
  • Education and skills7.2
  • Children in low-income families7.2
  • Older people in low-income households7.8
  • Income8.6
  • Employment9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,254
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
15%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.5% of adults in LA22 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.7% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

LA22England
Employee, full-time26.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed16.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student6.6%7.9%
Retired29.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.6% of adults in LA22 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LA22England
Higher managerial & professional13.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.1%19.9%
Intermediate6.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed20.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.3%11.3%
Routine10.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.2% of adults in LA22 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.6% have no qualifications.

LA22England
Degree level or above40.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications12.6%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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