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Affluence in CA13

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

Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Population
20,053 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CA13 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CA13 scores 6.8 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
6.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.6
  • Living environment4.8
  • Health and disability6.9
  • Education and skills7.2
  • Employment7.5
  • Children in low-income families7.8
  • Older people in low-income households7.9
  • Income8.0
  • Crime8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,911
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
33%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.1% of adults in CA13 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.5% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

CA13England
Employee, full-time31.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed11.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired31.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.7% of adults in CA13 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CA13England
Higher managerial & professional16%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.8%19.9%
Intermediate9.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine10.6%11.3%
Routine10.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.7% of adults in CA13 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.2% have no qualifications.

CA13England
Degree level or above40.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications15.2%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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