Affluence in CA28 9LA
How CA28 9LA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Mirehouse, Kells & Woodhouse
- Council
- Cumberland
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,418 (2024)
CA28 9LAWhitehaven
How well off CA28 9LA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CA28 9LA area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Income3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Crime5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.6% of adults in the CA28 9LA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.2% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
17.7% of adults in the CA28 9LA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
14.7% of adults in the CA28 9LA 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 9LA (Mirehouse, Kells & Woodhouse) (about 1,418 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.