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Affluence in CA22

How CA22 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Population
14,098 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CA22 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CA22 scores 4.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.3
  • Barriers to housing and services3.4
  • Living environment4.2
  • Employment4.4
  • Education and skills4.9
  • Children in low-income families5.9
  • Income6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,383
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
34%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.5% of adults in CA22 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.1% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

CA22England
Employee, full-time35.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired29.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.8% of adults in CA22 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CA22England
Higher managerial & professional12.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.6%19.9%
Intermediate9.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical9.7%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine13.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.3% of adults in CA22 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.5% have no qualifications.

CA22England
Degree level or above28.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications19.5%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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