Affluence in CA1 2UB
How CA1 2UB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kingmoor, Houghton & Whiteclosegate
- Council
- Cumberland
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,798 (2024)
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How well off CA1 2UB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CA1 2UB area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Employment5.0
- Income6.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.1% of adults in the CA1 2UB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.1% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.5% of adults in the CA1 2UB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.8% of adults in the CA1 2UB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CA1 2UB (Kingmoor, Houghton & Whiteclosegate) (about 1,798 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.