South Lakeland Health Improvement Plan - NHS Cumbria

Where breastfeeding data has been collected, 64% of mothers in Cumbriainitiated breastfeeding compared with 78% nationally. Data is currentlyunavailable at local authority level and this is an area which needs closermonitoring and more comprehensive data collection.10. IncomeHealth and wellbeing is often linked to household income. Higher mortalityand worse health occur in societies with higher income inequality. Figure 10.1compares the mean income of households in Cumbrian Local Authorities. Theaverage household income in South Lakeland is £31,113. This is higher thanthe Cumbria average of 30,193 and is the second highest mean income of alllocal authorities in Cumbria.Figure 10.1) Mean Household Income, 2007 by Local Authority. Data Source: ONS3150031000311803111330777England: 310003050030252Cumbria: 3019330000Income (£ sterling)295002900028500295222827428000275002700026500Eden South Lakeland Copeland Carlisle Allerdale Barrow-in-FurnessFigure 10.2 compares the annual mean household income in SouthLakeland by ward. In Windermere Bowness South the average householdinc ome is £38, 432 whilst in Kendal Kirkland it is £24,357. This represents adifference within South Lakeland of £14,075.South Lakeland Baseline Assessment 2009 31