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Affluence in CA7 9

How CA7 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Population
8,032 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CA7 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CA7 9 scores 4.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.8
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Employment4.4
  • Barriers to housing and services4.6
  • Living environment5.0
  • Income5.8
  • Older people in low-income households5.8
  • Children in low-income families6.2
  • Crime6.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£36,965
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
4%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.6% of adults in CA7 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.8% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

CA7 9England
Employee, full-time31.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired28.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.9% of adults in CA7 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CA7 9England
Higher managerial & professional7.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.2%19.9%
Intermediate9.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%5.3%
Semi-routine14.9%11.3%
Routine16.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.2% of adults in CA7 9 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23% have no qualifications.

CA7 9England
Degree level or above25.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications23%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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