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Affluence in CA2 4

How CA2 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Population
14,954 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CA2 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CA2 4 scores 3.9 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.3
  • Education and skills3.4
  • Health and disability3.5
  • Employment4.1
  • Children in low-income families4.3
  • Income4.7
  • Living environment5.4
  • Older people in low-income households5.9
  • Barriers to housing and services6.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,402
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

58.5% of adults in CA2 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.3% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

CA2 4England
Employee, full-time35.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired22.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.7% of adults in CA2 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CA2 4England
Higher managerial & professional7.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine14.5%11.3%
Routine19.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.7% of adults in CA2 4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21% have no qualifications.

CA2 4England
Degree level or above25.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications21%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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