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Affluence in LA8

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

Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Population
17,487 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LA8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LA8 scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.5
  • Living environment2.0
  • Education and skills8.2
  • Children in low-income families8.8
  • Income9.4
  • Older people in low-income households9.4
  • Employment9.5
  • Crime9.5
  • Health and disability9.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,210
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
37%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.1% of adults in LA8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.8% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

LA8England
Employee, full-time25.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed16.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired32.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.3% of adults in LA8 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LA8England
Higher managerial & professional16.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.7%19.9%
Intermediate9.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed20.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine8.9%11.3%
Routine8.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.9% of adults in LA8 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12% have no qualifications.

LA8England
Degree level or above41.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications12%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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