Affluence in CA28 6AJ
How CA28 6AJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Parton & Distington
- Council
- Cumberland
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,430 (2024)
CA28 6AJWhitehaven
How well off CA28 6AJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CA28 6AJ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Employment6.0
- Income8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.5% of adults in the CA28 6AJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.4% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.4% of adults in the CA28 6AJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.3% of adults in the CA28 6AJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CA28 6AJ (Parton & Distington) (about 2,430 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.