Affluence in CA28 8UD
How CA28 8UD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hensingham, Hillcrest & Aikbank
- Council
- Cumberland
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,613 (2024)
CA28 8UDWhitehaven
How well off CA28 8UD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CA28 8UD area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Income10.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.7% of adults in the CA28 8UD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.5% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.4% of adults in the CA28 8UD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.6% of adults in the CA28 8UD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CA28 8UD (Hensingham, Hillcrest & Aikbank) (about 1,613 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.