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Affluence in CA17 4

How CA17 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Population
5,026 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CA17 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CA17 4 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.3
  • Barriers to housing and services1.7
  • Education and skills5.7
  • Employment6.3
  • Children in low-income families6.3
  • Income6.7
  • Older people in low-income households7.3
  • Crime7.7
  • Health and disability8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,631
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
19%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.7% of adults in CA17 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.1% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

CA17 4England
Employee, full-time24.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed18.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student3.7%7.9%
Retired31.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.3% of adults in CA17 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CA17 4England
Higher managerial & professional10.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.6%19.9%
Intermediate8.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed22.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.6%11.3%
Routine11.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students3.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.7% of adults in CA17 4 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.1% have no qualifications.

CA17 4England
Degree level or above31.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications19.1%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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