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Affluence in CA13 3

How CA13 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Population
1,900 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CA13 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CA13 3 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 (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,358
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
34%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.4% of adults in CA13 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.8% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

CA13 3England
Employee, full-time31.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired34.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.6% of adults in CA13 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CA13 3England
Higher managerial & professional14.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.3%19.9%
Intermediate10%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.4%11.3%
Routine12.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students3.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.2% of adults in CA13 3 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 17.6% have no qualifications.

CA13 3England
Degree level or above39.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications17.6%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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