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Affluence in CA23

How CA23 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 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CA23 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 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.9% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

CA23England
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 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CA23England
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 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22% have no qualifications.

CA23England
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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