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Affluence in CA14

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

Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Population
42,410 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CA14 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CA14 scores 4.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 25 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.2
  • Education and skills4.1
  • Employment4.4
  • Barriers to housing and services4.4
  • Crime5.2
  • Living environment5.2
  • Income5.3
  • Children in low-income families5.5
  • Older people in low-income households5.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,222
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

54.1% of adults in CA14 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

CA14England
Employee, full-time34.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed6.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student3.9%7.9%
Retired27%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.3% of adults in CA14 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CA14England
Higher managerial & professional8.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.5%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.8%5.3%
Semi-routine15.8%11.3%
Routine17%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.8% of adults in CA14 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.6% have no qualifications.

CA14England
Degree level or above24.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications21.6%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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