PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode sector · Carlisle

Affluence in CA1 2

How CA1 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Population
19,343 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CA1 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CA1 2 scores 3.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
12345678910
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.8
  • Crime3.5
  • Education and skills3.8
  • Living environment4.1
  • Employment4.3
  • Income4.7
  • Children in low-income families4.8
  • Older people in low-income households5.1
  • Barriers to housing and services8.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,038
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
9%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.4% of adults in CA1 2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.5% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.

CA1 2England
Employee, full-time37.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student7.4%7.9%
Retired19.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.2% of adults in CA1 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CA1 2England
Higher managerial & professional7.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine14%11.3%
Routine20.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%8.5%
Full-time students7.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27% of adults in CA1 2 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.5% have no qualifications.

CA1 2England
Degree level or above27%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications20.5%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

Explore

Look up another area

Postcodes in this sector

Show all 264 postcodes