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Postcode · Appleby-in-Westmorland

Affluence in CA16 6HL

How CA16 6HL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Appleby, Shap & Kirkby Thore
Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,018 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CA16 6HL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CA16 6HL area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,819
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
20%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.6% of adults in the CA16 6HL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.6% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

CA16 6HLEngland
Employee, full-time28.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.1%11.9%
Self-employed11.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired30.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.8% of adults in the CA16 6HL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CA16 6HLEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.2%19.9%
Intermediate9.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.9%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine14.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.5% of adults in the CA16 6HL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19% have no qualifications.

CA16 6HLEngland
Degree level or above27.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications19%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CA16 6HL (Appleby, Shap & Kirkby Thore) (about 2,018 residents).

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

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