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Postcode district · Carlisle

Affluence in CA3

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

Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Population
21,501 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CA3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CA3 scores 6.8 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability5.2
  • Education and skills5.8
  • Employment6.2
  • Living environment6.2
  • Children in low-income families6.6
  • Income6.8
  • Crime7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,809
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.9% of adults in CA3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.1% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

CA3England
Employee, full-time34.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired27.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.4% of adults in CA3 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CA3England
Higher managerial & professional12.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.3%11.3%
Routine13.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.1% of adults in CA3 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16% have no qualifications.

CA3England
Degree level or above34.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications16%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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