Affluence in CA28 8BW
How CA28 8BW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Mirehouse, Kells & Woodhouse
- Council
- Cumberland
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,396 (2024)
CA28 8BWWhitehaven
How well off CA28 8BW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CA28 8BW area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability1.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.9% of adults in the CA28 8BW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.7% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
17.8% of adults in the CA28 8BW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
15.3% of adults in the CA28 8BW area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 29.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CA28 8BW (Mirehouse, Kells & Woodhouse) (about 1,396 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.