Affluence in CA5 7AF
How CA5 7AF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Garlands & Dalston
- Council
- Cumberland
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,316 (2024)
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How well off CA5 7AF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CA5 7AF area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Income8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50% of adults in the CA5 7AF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 38.4% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
31% of adults in the CA5 7AF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.8% of adults in the CA5 7AF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CA5 7AF (Garlands & Dalston) (about 1,316 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.