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Affluence in CA28

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

Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Population
34,936 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CA28 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CA28 scores 4.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 24 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.9
  • Education and skills4.5
  • Employment4.7
  • Barriers to housing and services5.1
  • Income5.9
  • Living environment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Crime6.1
  • Children in low-income families6.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,099
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
27%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.6% of adults in CA28 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.5% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

CA28England
Employee, full-time37.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed5.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired26.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29% of adults in CA28 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CA28England
Higher managerial & professional10.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.7%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical9.8%5.3%
Semi-routine14.8%11.3%
Routine15.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.1% of adults in CA28 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.4% have no qualifications.

CA28England
Degree level or above26.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications21.4%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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