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Affluence in CA23 3BU

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

Neighbourhood
Cleator Moor, Frizington & Ennerdale
Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,302 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CA23 3BU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CA23 3BU area scores 3.0 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
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
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

59.5% of adults in the CA23 3BU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.1% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.

CA23 3BUEngland
Employee, full-time40.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed5.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student3.2%7.9%
Retired22.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.3% of adults in the CA23 3BU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CA23 3BUEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.3%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical10.3%5.3%
Semi-routine15.7%11.3%
Routine17%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%8.5%
Full-time students3.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24% of adults in the CA23 3BU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.9% have no qualifications.

CA23 3BUEngland
Degree level or above24%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications20.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CA23 3BU (Cleator Moor, Frizington & Ennerdale) (about 1,302 residents).

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

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