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Affluence in CA15 8

How CA15 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Population
8,550 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CA15 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CA15 8 scores 2.6 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Education and skills2.2
  • Employment2.4
  • Income3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.4
  • Older people in low-income households3.6
  • Barriers to housing and services4.4
  • Crime4.8
  • Living environment5.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£36,431
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
3%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.8% of adults in CA15 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.5% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

CA15 8England
Employee, full-time32.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired24.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.1%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.9% of adults in CA15 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

CA15 8England
Higher managerial & professional4.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13%19.9%
Intermediate8.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical9.2%5.3%
Semi-routine17.7%11.3%
Routine22%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.2%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.8% of adults in CA15 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.9% have no qualifications.

CA15 8England
Degree level or above17.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications27.9%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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