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Postcode · Windermere

Affluence in LA23 1BG

How LA23 1BG 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
1,811 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LA23 1BG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA23 1BG area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
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

45.8% of adults in the LA23 1BG area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.4% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

LA23 1BGEngland
Employee, full-time22.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed12.3%9.5%
Unemployed0.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired38.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.4% of adults in the LA23 1BG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LA23 1BGEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.5%19.9%
Intermediate8.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed18.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.2%11.3%
Routine7.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41% of adults in the LA23 1BG area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.3% have no qualifications.

LA23 1BGEngland
Degree level or above41%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications13.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA23 1BG (Windermere North, Ambleside & Langdales) (about 1,811 residents).

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

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