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Affluence in CA7 4TU

How CA7 4TU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Aspatria & Abbeytown
Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,632 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CA7 4TU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CA7 4TU area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 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
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
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

53.7% of adults in the CA7 4TU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

CA7 4TUEngland
Employee, full-time27.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed14.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student3.9%7.9%
Retired28%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.1% of adults in the CA7 4TU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CA7 4TUEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.8%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed20.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine12.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.8% of adults in the CA7 4TU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.8% have no qualifications.

CA7 4TUEngland
Degree level or above27.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications21.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CA7 4TU (Aspatria & Abbeytown) (about 1,632 residents).

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

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