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Affluence in CA11 1

How CA11 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Population
2,854 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CA11 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CA11 1 scores 5.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Crime4.5
  • Employment5.5
  • Children in low-income families5.5
  • Income6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,541
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
15%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58% of adults in CA11 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.7% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

CA11 1England
Employee, full-time34.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student3.7%7.9%
Retired24.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.9% of adults in CA11 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CA11 1England
Higher managerial & professional9.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.6%19.9%
Intermediate8.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%5.3%
Semi-routine15%11.3%
Routine19.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students3.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.4% of adults in CA11 1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.4% have no qualifications.

CA11 1England
Degree level or above28.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications22.4%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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