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Affluence in CA28 6

How CA28 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Population
14,882 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CA28 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CA28 6 scores 6.4 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.5
  • Education and skills5.7
  • Barriers to housing and services5.9
  • Living environment5.9
  • Employment6.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Income7.1
  • Older people in low-income households7.1
  • Children in low-income families7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,839
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
33%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.5% of adults in CA28 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.6% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

CA28 6England
Employee, full-time38.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed5.2%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student4%7.9%
Retired28.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.5% of adults in CA28 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CA28 6England
Higher managerial & professional11.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical10%5.3%
Semi-routine13.9%11.3%
Routine13.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28% of adults in CA28 6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.7% have no qualifications.

CA28 6England
Degree level or above28%33.9%
A level or equivalent19%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications18.7%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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