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Affluence in CA10

How CA10 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Population
23,117 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CA10 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CA10 scores 5.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 15 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.3
  • Living environment2.8
  • Education and skills6.5
  • Children in low-income families7.8
  • Older people in low-income households8.1
  • Income8.2
  • Employment8.5
  • Crime8.5
  • Health and disability8.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,046
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
24%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.8% of adults in CA10 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.8% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

CA10England
Employee, full-time29.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed15.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student3.9%7.9%
Retired29.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.9% of adults in CA10 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CA10England
Higher managerial & professional11.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.1%19.9%
Intermediate9.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed18.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine11.5%11.3%
Routine12.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students3.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.5% of adults in CA10 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.

CA10England
Degree level or above33.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications16.7%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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