Affluence in CA4 8BL
How CA4 8BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kingmoor, Houghton & Whiteclosegate
- Council
- Cumberland
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,774 (2024)
CA4 8BLCarlisle
How well off CA4 8BL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CA4 8BL area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Income8.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.8% of adults in the CA4 8BL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.7% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.1% of adults in the CA4 8BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.8% of adults in the CA4 8BL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CA4 8BL (Kingmoor, Houghton & Whiteclosegate) (about 2,774 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.