Affluence in CA2 4RE
How CA2 4RE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Currock & Upperby
- Council
- Cumberland
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,386 (2024)
CA2 4RECarlisle
How well off CA2 4RE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CA2 4RE area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Income3.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.5% of adults in the CA2 4RE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.4% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
15.7% of adults in the CA2 4RE area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.4% of adults in the CA2 4RE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CA2 4RE (Currock & Upperby) (about 1,386 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.