Brunswick Square, Penrith, CA11 7LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CA11 7LP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% of residents 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	51.1%	48.5%	-2.6%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	48.9%	51.5%	2.6%	49.0%	2.5%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.4%	35.4%	-3.0%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40.2%	45.8%	5.6%	44.2%	1.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	10.9%	10.4%	-0.5%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	7.4%	5.8%	-1.6%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	52.2%	43%	-9.2%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	28.3%	39.3%	11.0%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	17.4%	14%	-3.4%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.2%	0.1%

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	14%	11.9%	-2.1%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	10.7%	-4.6%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	14.2%	-2.0%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.7%	2.6%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	16.9%	1.6%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	32.3%	39.1%	6.8%	33.8%	5.3%
Other	3.9%	1.5%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	1.1%	0.6%
Indian	0%	5%	5.0%	3.1%	1.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	4%	4.0%	1.0%	3.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96%	87.3%	-8.7%	81.4%	5.9%
Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.7% 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	91.7%	78.7%	-13.0%	83.2%	-4.5%
European Union	2.9%	7.3%	4.4%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	2%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	5.7%	2.4%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	6.3%	6.3%	1.3%	5.0%
Oceania	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	78.7%	-12.6%	83.2%	-4.5%
10+ Years	0%	8.3%	8.3%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	0.4%	4.7%	4.3%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	2.5%	6%	3.5%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	2.3%	-3.5%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Brunswick Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brunswick Square was 83.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 96.9% higher than the Penrith North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brunswick Square has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Penrith North and the 143rd highest crime rate of 774 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.6%.

🔎 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 7LP, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 Brunswick Square are based on 78 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 Brunswick Square, Penrith, CA11 7LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CA11 7LP

Average Price
£100,821

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,821

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brunswick Square

Average Price
£287,422

Semi-Detached
£416,139

Terraced
£358,263

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,031

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brunswick SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Brunswick Apartments Brunswick Road, Penrith, Cumbria Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£79,500	2018-05-11	£93,057
6 Brunswick Apartments Brunswick Square, Penrith, Cumbria Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£69,000	2015-05-08	£84,904
1 Brunswick Apartments Brunswick Square, Penrith, Cumbria Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£88,000	2015-01-30	£109,485
5 Brunswick Apartments Brunswick Square, Penrith, Cumbria Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£63,000	2014-05-16	£80,261
1 Brunswick Apartments Brunswick Square, Penrith, Cumbria Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£86,000	2012-11-16	£109,563

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CA11 7LP

Employment

CA11 7LP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CA11 7LP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	29
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Other	13
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School Drovers Lane , CA11 9EL	3out of 4	196 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick School Brunswick Road , CA11 7LX	3out of 4	225 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaconside CofE Primary School Hutton Hill , CA11 8EN	3out of 4	1,010 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Lakes School Huntley Avenue , CA11 8NU	3out of 4	1,337 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yanwath Primary School Yanwath , CA10 2LA	3out of 4	3,262 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	911 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ullswater Community College Wetheriggs Lane , CA11 8NG	2out of 4	1,065 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	2,591 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
Greenwheat Flowers and Fika	9 Brunswick Road	110 yd
Villa Bianca	Corney Square	166 yd
The Taste of Bengal	60-61 Stricklandgate	181 yd
Indian Plaza	45 Middlegate	214 yd
My Kebab	37 Middlegate	214 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal	Wilson Row	68 yd
The Beacon Social Club	36 Duke Street	71 yd
Masonic Hall also trading as TJ Catering	6 Portland Place	141 yd
The Loose Moose	6-7 Little Dockray	352 yd
The Pinny	Burrowgate	365 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sukiya	44 Middlegate	214 yd
Penrith Kebab	17 Middlegate	227 yd
Deniz Foods	6 Middlegate	227 yd
Golden Boat Chinese Takeaway	24 Queen Street	263 yd
Spicy Kitchen	7 Devonshire Street	356 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Booths	Unit 1, Westgate House, Brunswick Road	250 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited also t/a Wm Morrison Filling Station	Brunswick Road	302 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Castle Retail Park, Cavendish Way	603 yd
Home Bargains	Ullswater Road	603 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	22-24 King Street	662 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Catherines Catholic Primary School DROVERS LANE	grass pitches	217 yd
Peak Fitness (Penrith)(Independent) (Closed) Clint Mill Clint Mill Cornmarket	health and fitness suite	339 yd
Castletown Recreation Field GILWILLY ROAD	grass pitches	475 yd
Penrith Castle Park CASTLE PARK CASTLE PARK ULLSWATER ROAD	tennis courts	555 yd
Southend Road (Closed) Southend Road	grass pitches	775 yd
Penrith Leisure Centre SOUTHEND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool	898 yd
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School ULLSWATER ROAD	grass pitches	910 yd
Beaconside C Of E Primary School HUTTON HILL	grass pitches	914 yd
Fair Hill (Closed) Salkeld Road	grass pitches	1,000 yd
Elite Fitness UNIT 1 UNIT 1 COWPER ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,020 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	65 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	75.14 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	75.14 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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