Southey Street, Keswick, CA12 4EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CA12 4EF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	50.2%	1.5%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	51.3%	49.8%	-1.5%	49.0%	0.8%

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 CA12 4EF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.5% 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	30.3%	31.4%	1.1%	37.9%	-6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	55.1%	53.5%	-1.6%	44.2%	9.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8.8%	8%	-0.8%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	4.7%	4.4%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	49.7%	48.6%	-1.1%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	34%	36.4%	2.4%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	12.7%	12.6%	-0.1%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	4.0%	-2.4%
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	13.5%	10.2%	-3.3%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	5.8%	-7.0%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	15.6%	-2.3%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	8%	2.5%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	16.4%	6.9%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	35.4%	40%	4.6%	33.8%	6.2%
Other	5.5%	4%	-1.5%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96% 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%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	97.1%	96%	-1.1%	81.4%	14.6%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.4% 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	94.1%	92.4%	-1.7%	83.2%	9.2%
European Union	2.9%	5.2%	2.3%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	2%	2.0%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	93.1%	-0.7%	83.2%	9.9%
10+ Years	1.3%	2%	0.7%	9.8%	-7.8%
5-10 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1%	1.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.1%	76.7%	12.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Southey Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southey Street was 29.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.5% lower than the Bothel and Wharrels average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southey Street has the 35th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Bothel and Wharrels and the 332nd lowest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.5%.

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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. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,100

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in CA12 4EF, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 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 Southey Street are based on 77 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Cumberland.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Southey Street, Keswick, CA12 4EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CA12 4EF

Average Price
£403,852

Semi-Detached
£369,456

Terraced
£468,655

Detached
£502,840

Flats/Maisonettes
£273,877

Other
£376,835

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southey Street

Average Price
£385,462

Semi-Detached
£513,448

Terraced
£489,362

Detached
£500,015

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,284

Other
£348,299

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southey Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14B Southey Street, Keswick, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-02-21	£294,643
Second Floor Flat, 6 Southey Street, Keswick, Cumberland Other, an established residential building	£345,800	2022-11-22	£348,504
2 Southey Yard, Keswick, Cumbria Other, an established residential building	£110,000	2022-07-06	£111,624
G W Mckane & Son, 1 Southey Yard Southey Street, Keswick, Cumbria Other, an established residential building	£340,000	2022-07-06	£345,020
20 Southey Street, Keswick, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£470,999	2022-03-15	£529,129

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CA12 4EF

Employment

CA12 4EF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 27% 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.

CA12 4EF 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

Self-Employed	61
Full-Time Employee	54
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	32
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Looking after home or family	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	62
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Construction	19
Education	13
Other	13
Manufacturing	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Herbert's CofE (VA) Primary and Nursery School Trinity Way , CA12 4HZ	3out of 4	867 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Braithwaite CofE Primary School Braithwaite , CA12 5TD	3out of 4	3,847 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Keswick School Vicarage Hill , CA12 5QB	4out of 4	1,263 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
ONELONEWANDERER	FLAT 1 2 CHURCH STREET KESWICK CA12 4DS	100 yd
Sultan of Keswick	5 ST JOHNS STREET KESWICK CA12 5AP	111 yd
Jaspers Coffee House	20 STATION STREET KESWICK CA12 5HF	120 yd
Woodstone	26 ST JOHNS STREET KESWICK CA12 5AS	131 yd
Casa Bella	24 STATION STREET KESWICK CA12 5HF	137 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dog & Gun	2 LAKE ROAD KESWICK CA12 5BT	207 yd
Cafe Bar 26	26 LAKE ROAD KESWICK CA12 5DQ	225 yd
The Oddfellows Arms	ODDFELLOWS ARMS 19 MAIN STREET KESWICK CA12 5BL	256 yd
The Golden Lion	GOLDEN LION INN 20 MAIN STREET KESWICK CA12 5JD	277 yd
Lake Road Inn	THE LAKES INN LAKE ROAD KESWICK CA12 5BT	344 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jans Lakeland Sandwich Shop	LAKELAND SANDWICH SHOP 12 STATION STREET KESWICK CA12 5HP	139 yd
The Cornish Pasty (Keswick) Ltd	3 LAKE ROAD KESWICK CA12 5BS	191 yd
The Old Keswickian	KESWICKIAN TEA ROOMS 5-7 MARKET SQUARE KESWICK CA12 5BD	203 yd
Waffleicious Cafe Bar	3 PACK HORSE COURT KESWICK CA12 5JB	207 yd
Bellaport Bakes Keswick	33 LAKE ROAD KESWICK CA12 5DQ	234 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Booths Supermarket & Cafe 1847	1 TITHEBARN STREET KESWICK CA12 5ED		515 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitz Park UPPER FITZ PARK UPPER FITZ PARK STATION ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	340 yd
Keswick Leisure Pool STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	529 yd
Keswick Rugby Football Club DAVIDSON PARK	grass pitches	703 yd
Keswick Football Club CROSTHWAITE ROAD	grass pitches	733 yd
B-Smart Fitness (Closed) Main Street	health and fitness suite	766 yd
St Herberts C Of E School TRINITY WAY	grass pitches	780 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	45.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.26 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.26 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CA12 4EF