Affluence in CA22 2RU
How CA22 2RU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Thornhill, Gosforth & Seascale
- Council
- Cumberland
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,436 (2024)
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How well off CA22 2RU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CA22 2RU area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Crime8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.5% of adults in the CA22 2RU area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 32.6% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.3% of adults in the CA22 2RU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24% of adults in the CA22 2RU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CA22 2RU (Thornhill, Gosforth & Seascale) (about 1,436 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.