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Affluence in LA18 4

How LA18 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Population
6,092 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LA18 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LA18 4 scores 3.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.2 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 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.2
  • Health and disability3.2
  • Barriers to housing and services3.8
  • Education and skills4.2
  • Employment4.8
  • Children in low-income families5.8
  • Income6.5
  • Older people in low-income households6.8
  • Crime8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,444
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
7%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.7% of adults in LA18 4 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 32.1% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.

LA18 4England
Employee, full-time28.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student3.1%7.9%
Retired32.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.2%4.1%
Other5.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.1% of adults in LA18 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LA18 4England
Higher managerial & professional8.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical9.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14%11.3%
Routine16.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.1%8.5%
Full-time students2.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.5% of adults in LA18 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.1% have no qualifications.

LA18 4England
Degree level or above23.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications22.1%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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