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Affluence in LA18

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

Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Population
8,395 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LA18 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LA18 scores 3.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.8 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 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.8
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Education and skills4.2
  • Barriers to housing and services4.3
  • Employment4.5
  • Children in low-income families5.3
  • Income6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.3
  • Crime8.0
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

51.2% of adults in LA18 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.7% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.

LA18England
Employee, full-time30.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student3.3%7.9%
Retired29.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other4.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.9% of adults in LA18 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LA18England
Higher managerial & professional8.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.5%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical9.4%5.3%
Semi-routine14.6%11.3%
Routine16.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.6%8.5%
Full-time students3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.1% of adults in LA18 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.8% have no qualifications.

LA18England
Degree level or above23.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications21.8%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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