Bank Street, Keswick, CA12 5JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CA12 5JW is primarily male, with 53.3% 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	48.1%	46.7%	-1.4%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	51.9%	53.3%	1.4%	49.0%	4.3%

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 CA12 5JW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.3% 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	41.8%	45.3%	3.5%	37.9%	7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	37.7%	34.2%	-3.5%	44.2%	-10.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	9%	10.3%	1.3%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	8.2%	6.8%	-1.4%	6.1%	0.7%

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	42.7%	44.3%	1.6%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	36.9%	39.8%	2.9%	33.6%	6.2%
Fair health	15.9%	11.4%	-4.5%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	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	18.7%	13.5%	-5.2%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	9.3%	-4.9%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	12.7%	-6.3%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	6.8%	3.1%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	19%	10.0%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	31.7%	37.1%	5.4%	33.8%	3.3%
Other	3.7%	1.7%	-2.0%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.1% 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)
Pakistani	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97.3%	93.1%	-4.2%	81.4%	11.7%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.3% 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	90.8%	87.3%	-3.5%	83.2%	4.1%
European Union	4.7%	6.9%	2.2%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	4.1%	3.8%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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	90.5%	87.3%	-3.2%	83.2%	4.1%
10+ Years	2.4%	4.5%	2.1%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	2%	2%	0.0%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	2%	2.4%	0.4%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	76.7%	5.4%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Bank Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bank Street was 58.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.7% higher than the Bothel and Wharrels average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bank Street has the 14th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Bothel and Wharrels and the 350th highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

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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 5JW, 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 Bank Street are based on 19 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 Bank Street, Keswick, CA12 5JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CA12 5JW

Average Price
£257,141

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£257,141

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bank Street

Average Price
£380,753

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£608,821

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,662

Other
£406,544

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bank Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 Heather Garth Bank Street, Keswick, Cumbria Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-12-08	£289,607
Flat 1 Heather Garth Bank Street, Keswick, Cumbria Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2017-11-06	£242,724
Flat 6 Heather Garth Bank Street, Keswick, Cumbria Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£218,500	2014-11-03	£270,436
Flat 5 Heather Garth Bank Street, Keswick, Cumbria Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£230,000	2011-06-24	£271,627
Flat 2 Heather Garth Bank Street, Keswick, Cumbria Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£210,000	2010-11-18	£245,476

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CA12 5JW

Employment

CA12 5JW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 5JW 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	65
Retired	64
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	29
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	2

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	72
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	1
Transport and storage	1
Real estate activities	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 Herbert's CofE (VA) Primary and Nursery School Trinity Way , CA12 4HZ	3out of 4	1,072 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Braithwaite CofE Primary School Braithwaite , CA12 5TD	3out of 4	3,570 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	857 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
The Crafty Baa	13 BANK STREET KESWICK CA12 5JY	40 yd
Little Saigon Takeaway and Restaurant	9 BANK STREET KESWICK CA12 5JY	57 yd
The Wild Strawberry	52-54 MAIN STREET KESWICK CA12 5JS	110 yd
The Coffee Lounge	CAFE AND PREMISES 5 LUPTONS COURT KESWICK CA12 5JL	115 yd
No Monkey Business	43 MAIN STREET KESWICK CA12 5DS	139 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wetherspoons (Keswick)	THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE COMMON PLEAS 2-6 BANK STREET KESWICK CA12 5JY	66 yd
Bank Tavern	THE BANK TAVERN 45-47 MAIN STREET KESWICK CA12 5DS	138 yd
The Golden Lion	GOLDEN LION INN 20 MAIN STREET KESWICK CA12 5JD	156 yd
The Oddfellows Arms	ODDFELLOWS ARMS 19 MAIN STREET KESWICK CA12 5BL	218 yd
The Dog & Gun	2 LAKE ROAD KESWICK CA12 5BT	274 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lakes Fish and Chips	7 BANK STREET KESWICK CA12 5JY	67 yd
Silk Road	58 MAIN STREET KESWICK CA12 5JT	118 yd
Panino Italiano	75 MAIN STREET KESWICK CA12 5DS	145 yd
The Kingfisher	77 MAIN STREET KESWICK CA12 5DS	156 yd
Waffleicious Cafe Bar	3 PACK HORSE COURT KESWICK CA12 5JB	200 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Booths Supermarket & Cafe 1847	1 TITHEBARN STREET KESWICK CA12 5ED		194 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
B-Smart Fitness (Closed) Main Street	health and fitness suite	360 yd
Keswick Football Club CROSTHWAITE ROAD	grass pitches	376 yd
Fitz Park UPPER FITZ PARK UPPER FITZ PARK STATION ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	407 yd
Keswick Leisure Pool STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	435 yd
Keswick Rugby Football Club DAVIDSON PARK	grass pitches	480 yd
Keswick School Vicarage Hill	grass pitches, tennis courts	900 yd
St Herberts C Of E School TRINITY WAY	grass pitches	974 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%

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

Overview of CA12 5JW