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Postcode district · Kirkby Stephen

Affluence in CA17

How CA17 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 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CA17 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 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.1% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

CA17England
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 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CA17England
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 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.1% have no qualifications.

CA17England
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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