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Affluence in LA8 0

How LA8 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Population
11,162 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LA8 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LA8 0 scores 7.4 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.4
  • Living environment2.4
  • Education and skills8.8
  • Children in low-income families9.4
  • Crime9.8
  • Older people in low-income households9.8
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,801
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
44%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.5% of adults in LA8 0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.4% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

LA8 0England
Employee, full-time25.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed17.4%9.5%
Unemployed0.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired33.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.4%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.8% of adults in LA8 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LA8 0England
Higher managerial & professional17%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.8%19.9%
Intermediate9.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed21%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine8.2%11.3%
Routine7.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

42.6% of adults in LA8 0 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.3% have no qualifications.

LA8 0England
Degree level or above42.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications11.3%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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