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Affluence in CA28 7

How CA28 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Population
10,495 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CA28 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CA28 7 scores 6.1 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.4
  • Employment5.6
  • Education and skills5.6
  • Living environment5.6
  • Crime6.5
  • Income7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.1
  • Children in low-income families7.4
  • Barriers to housing and services7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,841
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.4% of adults in CA28 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

CA28 7England
Employee, full-time38.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed4.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4%7.9%
Retired28%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.2%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.7% of adults in CA28 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CA28 7England
Higher managerial & professional11.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.3%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical10.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.9%11.3%
Routine12.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.7%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.5% of adults in CA28 7 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.3% have no qualifications.

CA28 7England
Degree level or above28.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications19.3%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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