Wordsworth Terrace, Penrith, CA11 7QT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CA11 7QT is primarily male, with 55.1% 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	43.5%	44.9%	1.4%	51.0%	-6.1%
Male	56.5%	55.1%	-1.4%	49.0%	6.1%

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 7QT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% 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	45.3%	43.9%	-1.4%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	37.9%	32.5%	-5.4%	44.2%	-11.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	10.3%	14%	3.7%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	4.5%	4.8%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	51.9%	50.4%	-1.5%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	34.3%	31.5%	-2.8%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	10.6%	12.1%	1.5%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	2.5%	5.2%	2.7%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	19.8%	26.1%	6.3%	18.2%	7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	11.8%	-1.0%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	13.1%	-5.8%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6.4%	3.1%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	14%	-1.6%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	23%	26.1%	3.1%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	6.6%	2.5%	-4.1%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.1% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	96.8%	90.1%	-6.7%	81.4%	8.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	4.4%	4.4%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.7% 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	92.2%	75.7%	-16.5%	83.2%	-7.5%
European Union	4.9%	19.4%	14.5%	6.1%	13.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.5%	75.9%	-15.6%	83.2%	-7.3%
10+ Years	2.8%	5.5%	2.7%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	2.1%	7.1%	5.0%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	1.1%	8.2%	7.1%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33%	37.2%	-4.2%
Christian	55.8%	46.2%	9.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Wordsworth Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wordsworth Terrace was 85.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 123.6% higher than the Eamont and Shap average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wordsworth Terrace has the 9th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eamont and Shap and the 136th highest crime rate of 774 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in CA11 7QT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Wordsworth Terrace are based on 8 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 Wordsworth Terrace, Penrith, CA11 7QT

Estimated Average Property Prices for CA11 7QT

Average Price
£218,803

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£218,803

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wordsworth Terrace

Average Price
£214,624

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£214,624

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wordsworth TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Wordsworth Terrace, Penrith, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2011-01-18	£202,524
2 Wordsworth Terrace, Penrith, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£172,500	2006-07-12	£250,581
7 Wordsworth Terrace, Penrith, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£147,500	2005-12-02	£235,955
2 Wordsworth Terrace, Penrith, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£139,000	2004-08-16	£260,750
7 Wordsworth Terrace, Penrith, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2003-08-01	£197,040

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CA11 7QT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Part-Time Employee	61
Long-Term Sick or disabled	39
Retired	37
Self-Employed	24
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Accommodation and food service activities	32
Education	20
Construction	19
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	142 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick School Brunswick Road , CA11 7LX	3out of 4	276 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaconside CofE Primary School Hutton Hill , CA11 8EN	3out of 4	788 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Lakes School Huntley Avenue , CA11 8NU	3out of 4	1,407 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yanwath Primary School Yanwath , CA10 2LA	3out of 4	3,402 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	1,059 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ullswater Community College Wetheriggs Lane , CA11 8NG	2out of 4	1,073 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	2,435 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
Villa Bianca	Corney Square	188 yd
La Casita	9 Queen Street	214 yd
Indian Plaza	45 Middlegate	250 yd
My Kebab	37 Middlegate	250 yd
Greenwheat Flowers and Fika	9 Brunswick Road	267 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Masonic Hall also trading as TJ Catering	6 Portland Place	109 yd
The Royal	Wilson Row	183 yd
The Beacon Social Club	36 Duke Street	221 yd
Grey Goat	Sandgate	298 yd
The Pinny	Burrowgate	329 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sukiya	44 Middlegate	250 yd
Golden Boat Chinese Takeaway	24 Queen Street	258 yd
Ming's Kitchen	5 Sandgate	284 yd
Penrith Kebab	17 Middlegate	293 yd
Deniz Foods	6 Middlegate	293 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Booths	Unit 1, Westgate House, Brunswick Road	482 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited also t/a Wm Morrison Filling Station	Brunswick Road	523 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	22-24 King Street	652 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Castle Retail Park, Cavendish Way	798 yd
Home Bargains	Ullswater Road	798 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Catherines Catholic Primary School DROVERS LANE	grass pitches	275 yd
Peak Fitness (Penrith)(Independent) (Closed) Clint Mill Clint Mill Cornmarket	health and fitness suite	423 yd
Beaconside C Of E Primary School HUTTON HILL	grass pitches	694 yd
Castletown Recreation Field GILWILLY ROAD	grass pitches	718 yd
Penrith Castle Park CASTLE PARK CASTLE PARK ULLSWATER ROAD	tennis courts	728 yd
Southend Road (Closed) Southend Road	grass pitches	821 yd
Penrith Leisure Centre SOUTHEND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool	932 yd
Fair Hill (Closed) Salkeld Road	grass pitches	940 yd
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School ULLSWATER ROAD	grass pitches	1,075 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	77.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.97 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.97 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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