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Affluence in CA26 3QA

How CA26 3QA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Cleator Moor, Frizington & Ennerdale
Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,109 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CA26 3QA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CA26 3QA area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Living environment5.0
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

50.2% of adults in the CA26 3QA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.9% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

CA26 3QAEngland
Employee, full-time33.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed4.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired23.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.1%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.4% of adults in the CA26 3QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

CA26 3QAEngland
Higher managerial & professional5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.3%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.8%5.3%
Semi-routine20.3%11.3%
Routine18.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

16.9% of adults in the CA26 3QA area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 30.9% have no qualifications.

CA26 3QAEngland
Degree level or above16.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications30.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CA26 3QA (Cleator Moor, Frizington & Ennerdale) (about 1,109 residents).

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

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