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Affluence in CA11 7

How CA11 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Population
12,191 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CA11 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CA11 7 scores 6.2 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.2
  • Living environment4.2
  • Children in low-income families5.4
  • Crime5.6
  • Income5.9
  • Employment6.2
  • Older people in low-income households6.2
  • Health and disability6.9
  • Barriers to housing and services8.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,220
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

59.3% of adults in CA11 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

CA11 7England
Employee, full-time35.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired24%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.7% of adults in CA11 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CA11 7England
Higher managerial & professional8.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.1%19.9%
Intermediate9.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%5.3%
Semi-routine14.7%11.3%
Routine18.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.3% of adults in CA11 7 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.8% have no qualifications.

CA11 7England
Degree level or above27.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications19.8%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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