Area Information for South Street, Cockermouth, CA13 9RU

South Street in Cockermouth is in the North West region of England. The postcode is within the Cockermouth North ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Penrith and Solway. This page combines information for the address South Street, Cockermouth, CA13 9RU, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of CA13 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for CA13 9RU.

Basic Information

Area Type Small Town or Fringe Area
Local Authority Cumberland
Ward Cockermouth North
Constituency Penrith and Solway * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region North West
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 20 property sales in South Street, CA13 9RU since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Cockermouth), and the Cumbria Constabulary force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in February 2025, when 26 crimes were reported within half a mile of CA13 9RU.

Nearby Services

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More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

Broadband Summary

This postcode has support for Superfast broadband at one or more premises. That should allow for speeds of over 30Mbps. More details are available on the Broadband tab.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about South Street, Cockermouth, CA13 9RU is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of South Street, Cockermouth, CA13 9RU:

South Street, Cockermouth, CA13 9RT
South Street, Cockermouth, CA13 9RP
Stricketts Court, Cockermouth, CA13 9RL
Station Road, Cockermouth, CA13 9RS
Cocker Court, Main Street, Cockermouth, CA13 9GZ
Main Street, Cockermouth, CA13 9JS

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about CA13 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 20 property sales in South Street since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 27
Semi-Detached 42
Terraced 53
Flat (Purpose-Built) 56
Flat (Converted) 2
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 3
Residence in Commercial Building 3
Total 186
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 74
Owned with Mortgage 47
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 5
Rented: Other Social 27
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 31
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 0
Total 185

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 95
Two People 63
Three People 16
Four People 9
Five People 3
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 186

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing South Street, Cockermouth consists predominantly of single-person households, common in inner-city areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 95
Family Household 84
Other Household 5
Total 184

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 101
Deprived In One Dimension 61
Deprived In Two Dimensions 21
Deprived In Three Dimensions 3
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 186

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly 49% male, 51% female. This part of the Cockermouth North ward however contains significantly more women than average (57%). This can be caused by a number of factors, but amongst the most common are large establishments such as boarding schools and convents, and areas with older populations.

Females on average live longer than males, so are more likely to be found in retirement areas. In general, as people age, they move away from city centre addresses to suburbs, smaller towns and rural locations, so these areas often show a greater number of females, with inner-city areas showing the opposite trend.

Gender
Male 153
Female 204
Total 357

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 6
5-9 8
10-14 14
15-19 15
20-24 9
25-29 18
30-34 21
35-39 16
40-44 16
45-49 25
50-54 29
55-59 18
60-64 18
65-69 17
70-74 21
75-79 32
80-84 23
85+ 48
Total 354

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

In the immediate vicinity of CA13 9RU the number widowed residents is high - 19% of the area's population. This may be indicative of an older population, and these areas often contain more women than men as a result.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 89
Married 121
Separated 11
Divorced 39
Widowed 68
Total 328

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 148
Good 114
Fair 70
Bad 22
Very Bad 3
Total 357

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 124
Apprenticeship 17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
No GCSEs or Equivalent 85
Other 13
Total 323

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (South Street, Cockermouth) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 97% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 347
Mixed Ethnicity 1
Indian 5
Chinese 3
Other Asian 1
Total 357

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 336
European Union 8
Africa 1
Middle East and Asia 7
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 4
Total 356

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 336
10+ Years 13
5-10 Years 8
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 357

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to CA13 9RU.

Passport(s) Held
None 86
United Kingdom 260
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 4
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 5
North America or Caribbean 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 120
Christian 210
Buddhist 0
Hindu 3
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 2
Not Stated 22
Total 357

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Cockermouth North ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 43% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 87
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 37
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 20
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 4
Unemployed 0
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 17
Retired 141
Looking After Home or Family 9
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 10
Other 0
Total 325

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This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 24
Professional Occupations 45
Associate Professional Occupations 32
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 8
Skilled Trades Occupations 17
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 9
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 8
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 2
Elementary Occupations 12
Total 157

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 47
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 87
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 27
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 39
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 14
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 42
Semi-Routine Occupation 45
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 10
Full-time Student 16
Total 327

South Street, Cockermouth, CA13 9RU is within the Cockermouth policing neighbourhood, under the Cumbria Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 26 crimes were reported within half a mile of CA13 9RU.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 26 crimes committed near South Street
Neighbourhood Team Address Cockermouth
Force Website: https://www.cumbria.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to CA13 9RU. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for CA13 9RU.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 8 closest railway stations to South Street, Cockermouth, CA13 9RU. The nearest railway station is Maryport, approximately 6.1 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Maryport 6.1 miles
Flimby 6.5 miles
Aspatria 6.8 miles
Workington 7.8 miles
Harrington 8.7 miles
Parton 11 miles
Whitehaven 12 miles
Corkickle 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to South Street, Cockermouth, CA13 9RU. The nearest is Fairfield Primary School, approximately 110 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Fairfield Primary School 110 yards October 2014
    
All Saints' CofE School 0.6 miles October 2018
    
Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy 1.8 miles December 2023
    
Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary School 2 miles October 2011
    
St Bridget's CofE School 2.5 miles July 2018
    
Broughton Primary School 2.9 miles January 2015
    
Lorton School 4 miles February 2013
    
Dean CofE School 4.3 miles June 2023
    
Broughton Moor Primary School 4.4 miles November 2023
    
Dearham Primary School 4.6 miles December 2012
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 5 closest secondary schools to South Street, Cockermouth, CA13 9RU. The nearest is Cockermouth School, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Cockermouth School 0.7 miles May 2012
    
Netherhall School 6.1 miles February 2018
    
Workington Academy 6.8 miles March 2022
    
Energy Coast UTC 6.9 miles March 2023
    
St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington 7.3 miles November 2023
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 5 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to South Street, Cockermouth, CA13 9RU. The nearest is Castlegate and Derwent Surgery, approximately 820 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Castlegate and Derwent Surgery 820 yards
Maryport Health Services 5.9 miles
Aspatria Medical Group 7 miles
James Street Group Pract 7.4 miles
Distington Surgery 8.4 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 6 closest dentists to South Street, Cockermouth, CA13 9RU. The nearest is Derwent Dental Care, approximately 450 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 2 closest hospitals to South Street, Cockermouth, CA13 9RU. The nearest is Cockermouth Community Hospital, approximately 820 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Cockermouth Community Hospital 820 yards
Workington Community Hospital 7.5 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 8 closest opticians to South Street, Cockermouth, CA13 9RU. The nearest is Bruce Avery Optometrist, approximately < 50 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in CA13 9RU

This postcode has support for superfast broadband at one or more premises. Superfast broadband is generally taken to mean fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 30Mbps plus - more than enough for gaming, video calling, watching video and internet browsing. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 30Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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