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Affluence in CA7

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

Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Population
29,234 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CA7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CA7 scores 4.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 18 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.4
  • Living environment2.7
  • Education and skills4.9
  • Health and disability5.7
  • Employment5.9
  • Income6.9
  • Children in low-income families6.9
  • Older people in low-income households7.1
  • Crime7.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,590
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
16%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.6% of adults in CA7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.2% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

CA7England
Employee, full-time28.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed13.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired30.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29% of adults in CA7 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CA7England
Higher managerial & professional10.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.8%19.9%
Intermediate9.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed17.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine12.6%11.3%
Routine14.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students3.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.9% of adults in CA7 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.1% have no qualifications.

CA7England
Degree level or above29.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications20.1%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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