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Affluence in CA21

How CA21 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Population
2,903 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CA21 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CA21 scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.5
  • Living environment3.5
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.5
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Income7.5
  • Older people in low-income households8.5
  • Crime9.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£50,845
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
44%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.9% of adults in CA21 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.2% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.

CA21England
Employee, full-time35.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.2%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student3.1%7.9%
Retired32.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.9% of adults in CA21 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CA21England
Higher managerial & professional13.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.5%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical9.4%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine11.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%8.5%
Full-time students3.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.1% of adults in CA21 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.9% have no qualifications.

CA21England
Degree level or above32.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications16.9%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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