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Postcode · Carlisle

Affluence in CA1 2BE

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

Neighbourhood
Central Carlisle
Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,398 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CA1 2BE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CA1 2BE area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,332
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
5%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.7% of adults in the CA1 2BE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.7% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

CA1 2BEEngland
Employee, full-time38.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired23.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.2% of adults in the CA1 2BE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CA1 2BEEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine15.1%11.3%
Routine18.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.1% of adults in the CA1 2BE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.8% have no qualifications.

CA1 2BEEngland
Degree level or above25.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications18.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CA1 2BE (Central Carlisle) (about 1,398 residents).

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

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