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Affluence in CA7 3

How CA7 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Population
8,190 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CA7 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CA7 3 scores 3.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived 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
3.8/ 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 services1.8
  • Living environment1.8
  • Education and skills4.4
  • Employment4.6
  • Health and disability4.6
  • Income5.8
  • Children in low-income families6.2
  • Older people in low-income households6.4
  • Crime6.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,361
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
15%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.9% of adults in CA7 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.4% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

CA7 3England
Employee, full-time29%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed13%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student3.7%7.9%
Retired28.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.5% of adults in CA7 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CA7 3England
Higher managerial & professional9.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.3%19.9%
Intermediate9.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine15.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students3.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.1% of adults in CA7 3 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.4% have no qualifications.

CA7 3England
Degree level or above27.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications21.4%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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