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Affluence in CA3 8

How CA3 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Population
4,743 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CA3 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CA3 8 scores 2.7 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.7
  • Living environment1.7
  • Crime2.3
  • Employment2.7
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Education and skills3.3
  • Income3.7
  • Older people in low-income households3.7
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£36,701
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
4%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.5% of adults in CA3 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16% are retired and 9.7% are full-time students.

CA3 8England
Employee, full-time35.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student9.7%7.9%
Retired16%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.8%4.1%
Other5.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.1% of adults in CA3 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CA3 8England
Higher managerial & professional10.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.8%19.9%
Intermediate8.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.7%11.3%
Routine18.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.9%8.5%
Full-time students9.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.6% of adults in CA3 8 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.

CA3 8England
Degree level or above33.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications16.6%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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