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Postcode district · Frizington

Affluence in CA26

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

Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Population
6,015 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CA26 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CA26 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.2
  • Health and disability2.8
  • Living environment3.8
  • Employment4.2
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Income5.5
  • Children in low-income families5.8
  • 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

54.6% of adults in CA26 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.3% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

CA26England
Employee, full-time34.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4%7.9%
Retired27.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.6% of adults in CA26 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CA26England
Higher managerial & professional11.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.8%19.9%
Intermediate9.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical9.6%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine14.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.4%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.9% of adults in CA26 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.2% have no qualifications.

CA26England
Degree level or above29.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications20.2%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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