Area Information for Distington, Workington, CA14 4PA

This postcode in Distington is in the North West region of England. The postcode is within the Howgate ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Whitehaven and Workington. This page combines information for the address Distington, Workington, CA14 4PA, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of CA14 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 CA14 4PA.

Basic Information

Area Type Small Town or Fringe Area
Local Authority Cumberland
Ward Howgate
Constituency Whitehaven and Workington * 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 one property sale in CA14 4PA, CA14 4PA 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 terraced houses, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. 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 (North and East Whitehaven), 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 near Distington, Workington, CA14 4PA.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Distington, Workington, CA14 4PA 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.

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House Prices

We have found one property sale in CA14 4PA 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 21
Semi-Detached 47
Terraced 59
Flat (Purpose-Built) 0
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 127
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Distington, Workington contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 42% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 43
Owned with Mortgage 18
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 7
Rented: Other Social 46
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 11
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 0
Total 127

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 62
Two People 42
Three People 17
Four People 4
Five People 2
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 127

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 61
Family Household 61
Other Household 3
Total 125

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 35
Deprived In One Dimension 58
Deprived In Two Dimensions 25
Deprived In Three Dimensions 10
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 128

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Whitehaven and Workington constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 54% male.

Gender
Male 124
Female 106
Total 230

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 5
5-9 9
10-14 8
15-19 5
20-24 4
25-29 5
30-34 15
35-39 16
40-44 9
45-49 12
50-54 11
55-59 26
60-64 27
65-69 21
70-74 33
75-79 12
80-84 6
85+ 7
Total 231

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode CA14 4PA does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

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 64
Married 81
Separated 3
Divorced 31
Widowed 27
Total 206

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.

However, this area of the Howgate ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (63%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

Health
Very Good 66
Good 78
Fair 57
Bad 20
Very Bad 9
Total 230

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

CA14 4PA and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 35% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

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) 36
Apprenticeship 30
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 20
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
No GCSEs or Equivalent 71
Other 1
Total 205

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Distington, Workington) 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 99% 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 228
Other Asian 2
Total 230

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 223
European Union 2
Middle East and Asia 2
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 228

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 223
10+ Years 3
5-10 Years 0
2-5 Years 2
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 228

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 CA14 4PA.

Passport(s) Held
None 67
United Kingdom 161
Middle East or Asia 1
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 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 66
Christian 146
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 18
Total 230

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Howgate ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 38% 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 48
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 26
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 7
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 4
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 5
Retired 78
Looking After Home or Family 7
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 28
Other 0
Total 204

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

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 9
Professional Occupations 9
Associate Professional Occupations 4
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 4
Skilled Trades Occupations 6
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 14
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 18
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 10
Elementary Occupations 16
Total 90

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 9
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 30
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 16
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 17
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 22
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 37
Semi-Routine Occupation 41
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 32
Full-time Student 5
Total 209

Distington, Workington, CA14 4PA is within the North and East Whitehaven policing neighbourhood, under the Cumbria Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near CA14 4PA
Neighbourhood Team Address North and East Whitehaven
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 Distington. 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 CA14 4PA.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest railway stations to Distington, Workington, CA14 4PA. The nearest railway station is Harrington, approximately 1.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Harrington 1.5 miles
Parton 3 miles
Workington 3.1 miles
Whitehaven 4.1 miles
Corkickle 4.7 miles
Flimby 6 miles
Maryport 7.7 miles
St Bees 8 miles
Nethertown 11 miles
Braystones 12 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Distington, Workington, CA14 4PA. The nearest is Distington Community School, approximately 0.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Distington Community School 0.5 miles
    
Beckstone Primary School 1.4 miles
    
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 1.5 miles
    
Westfield Nursery and Primary School 1.9 miles
    
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington 2 miles
    
Lowca Community School 2.2 miles
    
Victoria Infant and Nursery School 2.5 miles
    
Ashfield Infant & Nursery School 2.5 miles
    
Ashfield Junior School 2.5 miles
    
Victoria Junior School 2.6 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 6 closest secondary schools to Distington, Workington, CA14 4PA. The nearest is Energy Coast UTC, approximately 1 mile away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Energy Coast UTC 1 mile
    
St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington 2.6 miles
    
Workington Academy 2.7 miles
    
St Benedict's Catholic High School 4.3 miles
    
The Whitehaven Academy 4.5 miles
    
Cockermouth School 8.5 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 9 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Distington, Workington, CA14 4PA. The nearest is Distington Surgery, approximately 0.6 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 7 closest dentists to Distington, Workington, CA14 4PA. The nearest is Bupa Dental Care, Workington, approximately 2.9 miles 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 3 closest hospitals to Distington, Workington, CA14 4PA. The nearest is Workington Community Hospital, approximately 2.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Workington Community Hospital 2.9 miles
West Cumberland Hospital 5.2 miles
Cockermouth Community Hospital 8.2 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Distington, Workington, CA14 4PA. The nearest is Stephen Rowe Opticians, approximately 2.8 miles 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 CA14 4PA

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+

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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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