Affluence in CA9 3HR
How CA9 3HR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Langwathby, Kirkoswald & Alston Moor
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,043 (2024)
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How well off CA9 3HR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CA9 3HR 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.
- Living environment1.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.2% of adults in the CA9 3HR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.3% are retired and 2.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.7% of adults in the CA9 3HR area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.1% of adults in the CA9 3HR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CA9 3HR (Langwathby, Kirkoswald & Alston Moor) (about 2,043 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.