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Affluence in CA5 4

How CA5 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Population
3,296 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CA5 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CA5 4 scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Living environment2.5
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Employment3.5
  • Health and disability3.5
  • Income4.5
  • Children in low-income families4.5
  • Crime5.5
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,111
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
9%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.8% of adults in CA5 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

CA5 4England
Employee, full-time28.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed11.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired29%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.1%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.5% of adults in CA5 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

CA5 4England
Higher managerial & professional7.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.9%19.9%
Intermediate9.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine14.3%11.3%
Routine17.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.3%8.5%
Full-time students3.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.9% of adults in CA5 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.1% have no qualifications.

CA5 4England
Degree level or above23.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications24.1%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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