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Affluence in LA23

How LA23 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Population
14,886 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LA23 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LA23 scores 6.8 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
6.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.2
  • Education and skills7.1
  • Crime7.4
  • Children in low-income families7.9
  • Older people in low-income households7.9
  • Income8.4
  • Employment8.6
  • Health and disability9.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,390
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
21%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.7% of adults in LA23 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

LA23England
Employee, full-time26.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed15.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired31%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.4% of adults in LA23 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LA23England
Higher managerial & professional15.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.4%19.9%
Intermediate7.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed19.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine10.5%11.3%
Routine10.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.8% of adults in LA23 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.5% have no qualifications.

LA23England
Degree level or above39.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%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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