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Postcode district · Carlisle

Affluence in CA4

How CA4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Population
21,832 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CA4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CA4 scores 7.1 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.8
  • Living environment4.1
  • Education and skills7.9
  • Health and disability8.5
  • Older people in low-income households8.8
  • Crime8.8
  • Employment9.1
  • Income9.2
  • Children in low-income families9.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,251
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
37%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57% of adults in CA4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.9% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

CA4England
Employee, full-time30.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed14.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired30.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.6% of adults in CA4 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CA4England
Higher managerial & professional15.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed17.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine9%11.3%
Routine9.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.3% of adults in CA4 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.

CA4England
Degree level or above38.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications13.4%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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