Affluence in CA2 5XW
How CA2 5XW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Longsowerby & Caldewgate
- Council
- Cumberland
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,737 (2024)
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How well off CA2 5XW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CA2 5XW area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Income3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56% of adults in the CA2 5XW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.1% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
29% of adults in the CA2 5XW area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.2% of adults in the CA2 5XW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CA2 5XW (Longsowerby & Caldewgate) (about 1,737 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.