Affluence in LA7 7BY
How LA7 7BY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Arnside, Milnthorpe & Holme
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,264 (2024)
How well off LA7 7BY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA7 7BY area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57% of adults in the LA7 7BY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.9% are retired and 7% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.8% of adults in the LA7 7BY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.6% of adults in the LA7 7BY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA7 7BY (Arnside, Milnthorpe & Holme) (about 2,264 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.