Castlegate, Penrith, CA11 7JD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CA11 7JD 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 7JD, 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 Castlegate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castlegate 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.

Castlegate 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%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 7JD, 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 Castlegate are based on 64 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 Castlegate, Penrith, CA11 7JD

Estimated Average Property Prices for CA11 7JD

Average Price
£123,429

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£140,491

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,779

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castlegate

Average Price
£185,819

Semi-Detached
£280,015

Terraced
£168,859

Detached
£527,441

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,391

Other
£76,602

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on CastlegateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Castlegate, Penrith, Westmorland And Furness Terraced, an established residential building	£137,000	2024-07-26	£141,197
4 Auction Mart Court Castlegate, Penrith, Cumbria Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,000	2020-11-27	£89,157
3 Cromwell Court Castlegate, Penrith, Cumbria Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2017-02-03	£99,843
4 Cromwell Court Castlegate, Penrith, Cumbria Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2017-02-03	£99,843
42 Castlegate, Penrith, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2016-11-21	£121,593

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CA11 7JD

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
Brunswick School Brunswick Road , CA11 7LX	3out of 4	320 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School Drovers Lane , CA11 9EL	3out of 4	615 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Lakes School Huntley Avenue , CA11 8NU	3out of 4	923 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaconside CofE Primary School Hutton Hill , CA11 8EN	3out of 4	1,119 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yanwath Primary School Yanwath , CA10 2LA	3out of 4	2,829 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	477 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ullswater Community College Wetheriggs Lane , CA11 8NG	2out of 4	727 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	2,452 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
Grants of Castlegate	54 Castlegate	99 yd
Salsa Mexican Bistro	1 Castlegate	147 yd
McDonalds	Ullswater Road	160 yd
The Magic Bean	8-10 Poets Walk	172 yd
The Three Crowns Tea Shop	1 Blue Bell Lane	209 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Station Hotel	Station Hotel, Castlegate	54 yd
Agricultural Hotel	Castlegate	55 yd
The Castlegate Arms	46 Castlegate	99 yd
The Board & Elbow Ltd	Cornmarket	203 yd
The Loose Moose	6-7 Little Dockray	249 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Chippy	23 Cornmarket	203 yd
Domino's Pizza	25 Cornmarket	213 yd
Dana Indian Takeaway	8 Great Dockray	238 yd
Angel Lane Chippie	17 Angel Lane	239 yd
Olivers Tasty Bites	33 Great Dockray	239 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited also t/a Wm Morrison Filling Station	Brunswick Road	215 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Castle Retail Park, Cavendish Way	235 yd
Home Bargains	Ullswater Road	235 yd
Booths	Unit 1, Westgate House, Brunswick Road	269 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	22-24 King Street	425 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Penrith Castle Park CASTLE PARK CASTLE PARK ULLSWATER ROAD	tennis courts	142 yd
Peak Fitness (Penrith)(Independent) (Closed) Clint Mill Clint Mill Cornmarket	health and fitness suite	195 yd
Southend Road (Closed) Southend Road	grass pitches	419 yd
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School ULLSWATER ROAD	grass pitches	485 yd
Penrith Leisure Centre SOUTHEND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool	541 yd
Castletown Recreation Field GILWILLY ROAD	grass pitches	592 yd
St Catherines Catholic Primary School DROVERS LANE	grass pitches	652 yd
Ullswater Community College ULLSWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE ULLSWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE WETHERIGGS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	773 yd
Penrith Cricket Club WETHERIGGS LANE	grass pitches	852 yd
North Lakes School HUNTLEY AVENUE	grass pitches	893 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	84.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	84.6%

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	68.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CA11 7JD