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Cumberland

Economic profile. Data last updated 2026-03-28.

Cumberland supports 129,850 workplace jobs with median earnings broadly in line with the England average.

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Population

280,495

↑ 2.4%

England: 58,620,101

Workplace Jobs

129,850

Median Annual Earnings

£33,840

126th of 348

England: £33,080

Median House Price

£281,830

↑ 1.8%126th of 348

England: £290,000

Price-to-Earnings

8.3x

GVA per Job

£60,825

168th of 391

England: £63,763

Source: ONS, Nomis, HM Land Registry, 2024-2025·Last updated March 2026

Demographics & Population

Mid-year population estimates (2024) and Census 2021 age profile.

Mid-year population estimate of 280,495. Population has grown by 2.4% over five years, significantly below the England rate of 11.4%. Working-age population (59.5%) is below the England average.

Population

280,495

England: 58,620,101

Working-Age (16-64)

59.5%

England: 62.9%

Under 16

16.5%

Over 65

24.0%

Source: ONS Mid-Year Population Estimates, Census 2021, 2024·Last updated March 2026

Earnings & Income

Gross annual earnings distribution, 2025.

Median annual earnings of £33,840 are in line with the England median of £33,080.

Median Annual

£33,840

England: £33,080

10th Percentile

£13,056

90th Percentile

N/A

90/10 Ratio

N/A

Gender Pay Gap

The gender pay gap is 37.5% (male median £42,631, female median £26,644). This is significantly above the England gap of 28.2%.

Gender Pay Gap

37.5%

England: 28.2%

Source: ASHE via Nomis, 2025·Last updated March 2026

Industry Structure

Location quotients and shift-share analysis for Cumberland's economy.

The most specialised sectors are Agriculture, forestry & fishing (LQ 2.74) and Manufacturing (LQ 2.22). Public administration & defence shows the strongest local competitive advantage. Wholesale & retail trade underperforms its national sectoral trend.

Largest Sector

Manufacturing

Most Specialised

Agriculture, forestry & fishing

England: LQ 2.74

Fastest Growing

Public administration & defence

Specialised Sectors

6

England: LQ > 1.25

Source: BRES via Nomis, 2020-2024·Last updated March 2026

Housing & Property Market

Estimated house prices for Cumberland vs England, 2015-2025.

The median house price of £281,830 is in line with the England median of £290,000. The price-to-earnings ratio is 8.3x. Prices have risen 1.8% over the past year.

Median Price

£281,830

England: £290,000

Price-to-Earnings

8.3x

12-Month Change

1.8%

Source: HM Land Registry, Census 2021, 2015-2025·Last updated March 2026

Benchmark to national figures

Comparing Cumberland to England and Great Britain averages.

Cumberland's median earnings of £33,840 are in line with the England average. The claimant rate of 2.6% is lower than the GB average of 3.5%.

Median earnings

£33,840

England: £32,909(3% above)
GB: £32,401(4% above)

Median house price

£281,830

England: £274,076(3% above)
GB: £269,841(4% above)

Claimant rate

2.6%

England: 3.6%(1pp lower)
GB: 3.5%(0.9pp lower)

GVA per job

£60,825

England: £61,178
GB: £61,125

Working-age population

59.5%

England: 62.1%(2.6pp lower)
GB: 61.9%(2.4pp lower)

Population change (5yr)

2.4%

England: 11.5%(9.1pp lower)
GB: 10.3%(7.9pp lower)

Country averages computed from local authority-level data (England: 294 LAs, GB: 348 LAs). May differ slightly from official published national statistics.