Salkeld Road, Penrith, CA11 8RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CA11 8RA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	51.1%	2.0%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	50.9%	48.9%	-2.0%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 vicinity of CA11 8RA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	20.6%	34.1%	13.5%	37.9%	-3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	59.9%	52.4%	-7.5%	44.2%	8.2%
Separated	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.3%	6%	-1.3%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	11.3%	5.8%	-5.5%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.9%	54.6%	14.7%	48.4%	6.2%
Good health	38.5%	30.9%	-7.6%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	14.8%	11.5%	-3.3%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	5.5%	2.2%	-3.3%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	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	27.9%	15.8%	-12.1%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	8.6%	-3.5%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	12.8%	-2.2%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	2%	5.1%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	18.1%	10.0%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	28.7%	36.9%	8.2%	33.8%	3.1%
Other	6.1%	2.8%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.9% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
White	98.3%	96.9%	-1.4%	81.4%	15.5%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.9% 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	96.2%	91.9%	-4.3%	83.2%	8.7%
European Union	2.4%	5.1%	2.7%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.8%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.5%	91.6%	-3.9%	83.2%	8.4%
10+ Years	0%	6.3%	6.3%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	1.4%	-2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.8%	76.7%	2.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
No passport held	15.1%	13.5%	1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	49.9%	46.2%	3.7%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Salkeld Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Salkeld Road was 34.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.0% lower than the Eamont and Shap average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Salkeld Road has the 26th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eamont and Shap and the 372nd lowest crime rate of 774 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 23.4%.

🔎 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 8RA, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Salkeld Road 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 Salkeld Road, Penrith, CA11 8RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CA11 8RA

Average Price
£251,633

Semi-Detached
£235,690

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£339,315

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Salkeld Road

Average Price
£294,162

Semi-Detached
£229,950

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£419,285

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£389,704

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Salkeld Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Salkeld Road, Penrith, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£228,000	2022-06-24	£239,675
26 Salkeld Road, Penrith, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£147,000	2020-11-27	£170,631
19 Salkeld Road, Penrith, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2020-11-05	£203,132
Wyvista, 28 Salkeld Road, Penrith, Cumbria Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2018-06-18	£284,398
19 Salkeld Road, Penrith, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£166,500	2018-04-03	£212,852

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CA11 8RA

Employment

CA11 8RA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	155
Retired	122
Part-Time Employee	59
Self-Employed	39
Looking after home or family	14
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	9
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Information and communication	1
Mining and quarrying	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	709 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick School Brunswick Road , CA11 7LX	3out of 4	1,045 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaconside CofE Primary School Hutton Hill , CA11 8EN	3out of 4	1,325 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Lakes School Huntley Avenue , CA11 8NU	3out of 4	2,193 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yanwath Primary School Yanwath , CA10 2LA	3out of 4	4,124 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	1,778 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ullswater Community College Wetheriggs Lane , CA11 8NG	2out of 4	1,874 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	3,064 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	714 yd
Fairways Bar & Catering	Penrith Golf Club, Salkeld Road	796 yd
Villa Bianca	Corney Square	951 yd
Greenwheat Flowers and Fika	9 Brunswick Road	968 yd
La Casita	9 Queen Street	998 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Masonic Hall also trading as TJ Catering	6 Portland Place	815 yd
The Royal	Wilson Row	854 yd
The Beacon Social Club	36 Duke Street	911 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sukiya	44 Middlegate	1,022 yd
Golden Boat Chinese Takeaway	24 Queen Street	1,046 yd
Penrith Kebab	17 Middlegate	1,057 yd
Deniz Foods	6 Middlegate	1,057 yd
Ming's Kitchen	5 Sandgate	1,081 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Booths	Unit 1, Westgate House, Brunswick Road		1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fair Hill (Closed) Salkeld Road	grass pitches	140 yd
St Catherines Catholic Primary School DROVERS LANE	grass pitches	654 yd
Penrith Golf Club SALKELD ROAD	golf	808 yd
Castletown Recreation Field GILWILLY ROAD	grass pitches	1,042 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	75.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	75.9 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.6 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.

Overview of CA11 8RA