Ullswater Road, Penrith, CA11 7EH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CA11 7EH is primarily male, with 55.2% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46%	44.8%	-1.2%	51.0%	-6.2%
Male	54%	55.2%	1.2%	49.0%	6.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around CA11 7EH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.1%	44.1%	3.0%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	32.5%	34.9%	2.4%	44.2%	-9.3%
Separated	4.1%	4.8%	0.7%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	16.8%	10.8%	-6.0%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	5.6%	5.4%	-0.2%	6.1%	-0.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.8%	37.8%	2.0%	48.4%	-10.6%
Good health	37.7%	44.8%	7.1%	33.6%	11.2%
Fair health	15.8%	12.6%	-3.2%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	8.4%	4.3%	-4.1%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	1.2%	-0.8%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.8%	21.5%	-0.3%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	13.4%	-3.4%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	13.4%	-4.4%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	8.1%	4.0%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	14.5%	1.3%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	16.8%	24.7%	7.9%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	9.6%	4.3%	-5.3%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	96.3%	94.4%	-1.9%	81.4%	13.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.3%	81.4%	-7.9%	83.2%	-1.8%
European Union	6%	15.2%	9.2%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	5.6%	-3.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.3%	81.7%	-7.6%	83.2%	-1.5%
10+ Years	0.9%	7.4%	6.5%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	2.3%	5.7%	3.4%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	3.7%	4.8%	1.1%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0.4%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	76.7%	-11.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	7.4%	1.3%	6.1%
Romania	7.4%	0.9%	6.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37%	37.2%	-0.2%
Christian	57.8%	46.2%	11.6%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Ullswater Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ullswater Road was 545.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 1188.6% higher than the Penrith North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ullswater Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Penrith North and the 9th highest crime rate of 774 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 227.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 18.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in CA11 7EH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ullswater Road are based on 1 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Westmorland And Furness.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Ullswater Road, Penrith, CA11 7EH

Estimated Average Property Prices for CA11 7EH

Average Price
£1,065,839

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,065,839

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ullswater Road

Average Price
£1,034,068

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,034,068

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ullswater Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Cranstons Ltd Ullswater Road, Penrith, Cumbria Other, an established residential building	£825,000	2014-08-29	£1,034,068

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CA11 7EH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	23
Self-Employed	16
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Accommodation and food service activities	31
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Education	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Lakes School Huntley Avenue , CA11 8NU	3out of 4	807 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick School Brunswick Road , CA11 7LX	3out of 4	1,113 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School Drovers Lane , CA11 9EL	3out of 4	1,377 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaconside CofE Primary School Hutton Hill , CA11 8EN	3out of 4	1,845 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yanwath Primary School Yanwath , CA10 2LA	3out of 4	2,147 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith Ullswater Road , CA11 7EG	4out of 4	414 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ullswater Community College Wetheriggs Lane , CA11 8NG	2out of 4	1,003 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hunter Hall School Frenchfield , Penrith CA11 8UA	- not rated	2,820 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Oswald's	Ullswater Road	35 yd
Subway	Ullswater Road Garage, Ullswater Road	35 yd
North Lakes Hotel	Ullswater Road	309 yd
Katy Edgar's Outside Catering Ltd	Agricultural Hall, Skirsgill	514 yd
AWJ Penrith Truckstop	Mardale Road	562 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Station Hotel	Station Hotel, Castlegate	741 yd
Agricultural Hotel	Castlegate	804 yd
Penrith Cricket Club	Wetheriggs Lane	876 yd
The Castlegate Arms	46 Castlegate	886 yd
The Board & Elbow Ltd	Cornmarket	968 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dana Indian Takeaway	8 Great Dockray	900 yd
Olivers Tasty Bites	33 Great Dockray	941 yd
Angel Lane Chippie	17 Angel Lane	960 yd
Little Chippy	23 Cornmarket	968 yd
Domino's Pizza	25 Cornmarket	977 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cranstons Cumbrian Food Hall	Ullswater Road	35 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Cavendish Way	265 yd
Home Bargains	Ullswater Road	581 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Castle Retail Park, Cavendish Way	581 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited also t/a Wm Morrison Filling Station	Brunswick Road	881 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
North Lakes Spa ULLSWATER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	307 yd
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School ULLSWATER ROAD	grass pitches	349 yd
Skirsgill (Closed) The Crescent	grass pitches	568 yd
Wetheriggs Country Park Clifford Road	grass pitches	570 yd
Penrith Castle Park CASTLE PARK CASTLE PARK ULLSWATER ROAD	tennis courts	652 yd
North Lakes School HUNTLEY AVENUE	grass pitches	704 yd
Southend Road (Closed) Southend Road	grass pitches	854 yd
Penrith Cricket Club WETHERIGGS LANE	grass pitches	866 yd
Penrith Leisure Centre SOUTHEND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool	880 yd
Ullswater Community College ULLSWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE ULLSWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE WETHERIGGS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	961 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	51.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	58.15 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	58.15 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of CA11 7EH