Affluence in LA6 2AZ
How LA6 2AZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,049 (2024)
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How well off LA6 2AZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA6 2AZ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
45.6% of adults in the LA6 2AZ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 43.5% are retired and 3% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.3% of adults in the LA6 2AZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.3% of adults in the LA6 2AZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA6 2AZ (Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale) (about 1,049 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.