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Affluence in CA23 3

How CA23 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Population
4,693 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CA23 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CA23 3 scores 2.7 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Employment2.7
  • Living environment2.7
  • Crime3.0
  • Education and skills3.3
  • Barriers to housing and services3.3
  • Income4.3
  • Children in low-income families4.3
  • Older people in low-income households5.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,537
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
25%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.3% of adults in CA23 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.9% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

CA23 3England
Employee, full-time34.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired25.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.3%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.8% of adults in CA23 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CA23 3England
Higher managerial & professional11.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.6%19.9%
Intermediate9.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical9.8%5.3%
Semi-routine14.1%11.3%
Routine15.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.7%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.3% of adults in CA23 3 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22% have no qualifications.

CA23 3England
Degree level or above27.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications22%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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