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Affluence in CA14 3ER

How CA14 3ER ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Workington East
Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,324 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CA14 3ER is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CA14 3ER area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,656
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
13%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.2% of adults in the CA14 3ER area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.2% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.

CA14 3EREngland
Employee, full-time42.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.7%11.9%
Self-employed5%9.5%
Unemployed1.1%2.9%
Full-time student3.1%7.9%
Retired26.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.5% of adults in the CA14 3ER area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CA14 3EREngland
Higher managerial & professional9.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical10.8%5.3%
Semi-routine17.2%11.3%
Routine14.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students2.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.9% of adults in the CA14 3ER area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.

CA14 3EREngland
Degree level or above25.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent23.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications16.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CA14 3ER (Workington East) (about 1,324 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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