Croft Avenue, Penrith, CA11 7RJ

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Croft Avenue is in Penrith and in Westmorland And Furness district. CA11 7RJ is located in the Penrith North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Penrith and The Border. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Croft Avenue, Penrith, CA11 7RJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CA11 9LE, CA11 7RG, CA11 7RL, CA11 9LG, CA11 7RQ, CA11 9LD, CA11 7QX, CA11 9LR, CA11 7RN.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CA11 7RJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.9%	51.9%	-2.0%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	46.1%	48.1%	2.0%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	32.4%	34.7%	2.3%	37.9%	-3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	47%	3.6%	44.2%	2.8%
Separated	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	9%	6.8%	-2.2%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	13.7%	10.2%	-3.5%	6.1%	4.1%

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	47.4%	46.5%	-0.9%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	32.4%	36.4%	4.0%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	15.9%	13.4%	-2.5%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	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	22.3%	15.3%	-7.0%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	10.2%	0.0%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.3%	14%	-8.3%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	8.1%	4.2%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	18.2%	7.3%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	30.9%	7.1%	33.8%	-2.9%
Other	6.6%	3.4%	-3.2%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.9% 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)
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	99.4%	98.9%	-0.5%	81.4%	17.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.6%	95.1%	-1.5%	83.2%	11.9%
European Union	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.4%
Africa	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	95.1%	-1.5%	83.2%	11.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.1%	3.8%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.5%	37.2%	-3.7%
Christian	57.5%	46.2%	11.3%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Croft Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Croft Avenue was 6.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.7% lower than the Eamont and Shap average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Croft Avenue has the 4th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eamont and Shap and the 50th lowest crime rate of 774 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.7%.

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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 7RJ, 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 Croft Avenue are based on 95 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 Croft Avenue, Penrith, CA11 7RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CA11 7RJ

Average Price
£825,975

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£296,314

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,355,635

Estimated Average Property Prices for Croft Avenue

Average Price
£298,331

Semi-Detached
£273,300

Terraced
£263,721

Detached
£360,162

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,340,547

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Croft AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Croft Avenue Care Home Croft Avenue, Penrith, Cumbria Other, an established residential building	£1,339,993	2022-07-07	£1,315,227
51 Croft Avenue, Penrith, Cumbria Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2017-07-28	£287,193
Croft Avenue Care Home Croft Avenue, Penrith, Cumbria Other, an established residential building	£1,138,448	2016-07-22	£1,365,867
51 Croft Avenue, Penrith, Cumbria Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2015-12-08	£291,245

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CA11 7RJ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CA11 7RJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	72
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Student (economically inactive)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	18
Manufacturing	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	250 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick School Brunswick Road , CA11 7LX	3out of 4	556 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaconside CofE Primary School Hutton Hill , CA11 8EN	3out of 4	875 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Lakes School Huntley Avenue , CA11 8NU	3out of 4	1,693 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yanwath Primary School Yanwath , CA10 2LA	3out of 4	3,681 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	1,333 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ullswater Community College Wetheriggs Lane , CA11 8NG	2out of 4	1,353 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	2,596 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
The Taste of Bengal	60-61 Stricklandgate	380 yd
Villa Bianca	Corney Square	463 yd
La Casita	9 Queen Street	498 yd
Greenwheat Flowers and Fika	9 Brunswick Road	514 yd
Indian Plaza	45 Middlegate	531 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Masonic Hall also trading as TJ Catering	6 Portland Place	337 yd
The Royal	Wilson Row	401 yd
The Beacon Social Club	36 Duke Street	457 yd
Grey Goat	Sandgate	574 yd
The Pinny	Burrowgate	613 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sukiya	44 Middlegate	531 yd
Golden Boat Chinese Takeaway	24 Queen Street	544 yd
Ming's Kitchen	5 Sandgate	557 yd
Penrith Kebab	17 Middlegate	572 yd
Deniz Foods	6 Middlegate	572 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Booths	Unit 1, Westgate House, Brunswick Road	695 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited also t/a Wm Morrison Filling Station	Brunswick Road	748 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	22-24 King Street	933 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Castle Retail Park, Cavendish Way	1,045 yd
Home Bargains	Ullswater Road	1,045 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Catherines Catholic Primary School DROVERS LANE	grass pitches	297 yd
Fair Hill (Closed) Salkeld Road	grass pitches	668 yd
Peak Fitness (Penrith)(Independent) (Closed) Clint Mill Clint Mill Cornmarket	health and fitness suite	704 yd
Beaconside C Of E Primary School HUTTON HILL	grass pitches	798 yd
Castletown Recreation Field GILWILLY ROAD	grass pitches	824 yd
Penrith Castle Park CASTLE PARK CASTLE PARK ULLSWATER ROAD	tennis courts	988 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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%

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