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Affluence in CA28 6TL

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

Neighbourhood
Hensingham, Hillcrest & Aikbank
Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,382 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CA28 6TL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CA28 6TL area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Living environment10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,514
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
46%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.3% of adults in the CA28 6TL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 25.7% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

CA28 6TLEngland
Employee, full-time45.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.2%11.9%
Self-employed3.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student4%7.9%
Retired25.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other0.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.7% of adults in the CA28 6TL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CA28 6TLEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.4%19.9%
Intermediate15.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical10.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.7%11.3%
Routine10.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.7% of adults in the CA28 6TL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 10.9% have no qualifications.

CA28 6TLEngland
Degree level or above33.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.6%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications10.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CA28 6TL (Hensingham, Hillcrest & Aikbank) (about 1,382 residents).

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

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