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Affluence in CA1 3

How CA1 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Population
18,144 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CA1 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CA1 3 scores 4.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.3
  • Education and skills3.7
  • Crime4.0
  • Employment4.6
  • Children in low-income families5.1
  • Income5.2
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Barriers to housing and services6.5
  • Living environment7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,000
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

57.7% of adults in CA1 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.8% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

CA1 3England
Employee, full-time36.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.5%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired23.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.6% of adults in CA1 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CA1 3England
Higher managerial & professional7.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%5.3%
Semi-routine14.5%11.3%
Routine20.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.5% of adults in CA1 3 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.8% have no qualifications.

CA1 3England
Degree level or above24.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications21.8%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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