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Affluence in CA6 5NL

How CA6 5NL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Longtown & Border
Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,699 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CA6 5NL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CA6 5NL area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,048
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
5%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.1% of adults in the CA6 5NL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.3% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

CA6 5NLEngland
Employee, full-time30.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed16.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student3.7%7.9%
Retired27.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25% of adults in the CA6 5NL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CA6 5NLEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.3%19.9%
Intermediate8.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed21.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine16.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.7% of adults in the CA6 5NL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.3% have no qualifications.

CA6 5NLEngland
Degree level or above22.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications22.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CA6 5NL (Longtown & Border) (about 1,699 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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