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Affluence in CA18

How CA18 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Population
1,170 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CA18 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CA18 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Crime9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,444
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
7%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.2% of adults in CA18 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.1% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.

CA18England
Employee, full-time30.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.9%11.9%
Self-employed15%9.5%
Unemployed0.7%2.9%
Full-time student3.2%7.9%
Retired32.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other1.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.4% of adults in CA18 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CA18England
Higher managerial & professional11.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.6%19.9%
Intermediate9.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed17%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical9.3%5.3%
Semi-routine10.8%11.3%
Routine11.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students3.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.5% of adults in CA18 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.2% have no qualifications.

CA18England
Degree level or above31.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications16.2%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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