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Affluence in LA6

How LA6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Population
29,160 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LA6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LA6 scores 7.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 17 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.6
  • Living environment3.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Health and disability8.5
  • Children in low-income families8.5
  • Employment8.5
  • Crime8.8
  • Income8.9
  • Older people in low-income households9.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,794
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.9% of adults in LA6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

LA6England
Employee, full-time27.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed15%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired33%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.1% of adults in LA6 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LA6England
Higher managerial & professional14.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.3%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed18.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.1%11.3%
Routine8.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.7% of adults in LA6 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.

LA6England
Degree level or above39.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications13.4%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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