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Affluence in CA5 6

How CA5 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Population
8,392 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CA5 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CA5 6 scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.4
  • Living environment4.8
  • Education and skills6.6
  • Health and disability6.6
  • Employment7.8
  • Children in low-income families8.6
  • Income8.8
  • Older people in low-income households8.8
  • Crime9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,588
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
29%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.4% of adults in CA5 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.2% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

CA5 6England
Employee, full-time31.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.1%11.9%
Self-employed13%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired29.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.9% of adults in CA5 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CA5 6England
Higher managerial & professional11.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed17%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.3%11.3%
Routine11.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.7% of adults in CA5 6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.7% have no qualifications.

CA5 6England
Degree level or above32.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications15.7%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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