Affluence in CA2 6SH
How CA2 6SH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Garlands & Dalston
- Council
- Cumberland
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,834 (2024)
CA2 6SHCarlisle
How well off CA2 6SH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CA2 6SH area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.1% of adults in the CA2 6SH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.6% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
29% of adults in the CA2 6SH area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.4% of adults in the CA2 6SH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CA2 6SH (Garlands & Dalston) (about 1,834 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.