Affluence in CA2 6RJ
How CA2 6RJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Garlands & Dalston
- Council
- Cumberland
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,623 (2024)
CA2 6RJCarlisle
How well off CA2 6RJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CA2 6RJ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
72% of adults in the CA2 6RJ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.3% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.6% of adults in the CA2 6RJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.1% of adults in the CA2 6RJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CA2 6RJ (Garlands & Dalston) (about 1,623 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.