Affluence in CA2 6QS
How CA2 6QS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Raffles & Morton
- Council
- Cumberland
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,551 (2024)
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How well off CA2 6QS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CA2 6QS 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
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Employment2.0
- Income3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Living environment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.9% of adults in the CA2 6QS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.6% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
13.4% of adults in the CA2 6QS area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
13.2% of adults in the CA2 6QS area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 32.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CA2 6QS (Raffles & Morton) (about 1,551 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.