Melbreak Avenue, Cockermouth, CA13 9AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CA13 9AE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	52.5%	1.2%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	48.7%	47.5%	-1.2%	49.0%	-1.5%

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 CA13 9AE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% 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	39.5%	44.1%	4.6%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	30.5%	33.3%	2.8%	44.2%	-10.9%
Separated	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	16.1%	10.8%	-5.3%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	12.1%	9.4%	-2.7%	6.1%	3.3%

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	46.2%	45%	-1.2%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	34.7%	32.2%	-2.5%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	11.6%	15.5%	3.9%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	6.9%	5.4%	-1.5%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%

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	29.1%	24.3%	-4.8%	18.2%	6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	11.7%	-2.6%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	15.4%	1.1%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	4.2%	-0.3%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	15.4%	1.1%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	19.3%	26.2%	6.9%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.8% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	99.6%	98.8%	-0.8%	81.4%	17.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.1% 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	97.5%	96.1%	-1.4%	83.2%	12.9%
European Union	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.8%
Africa	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.5%	96.1%	-1.4%	83.2%	12.9%
10+ Years	0%	3.1%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
No passport held	23%	13.5%	9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.9%	37.2%	-5.3%
Christian	61.5%	46.2%	15.3%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Melbreak Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melbreak Avenue was 73.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 121.1% higher than the Bothel and Wharrels average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Melbreak Avenue has the 10th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Bothel and Wharrels and the 266th highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 48.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,800

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CA13 9AE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Melbreak Avenue are based on 46 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 Melbreak Avenue, Cockermouth, CA13 9AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CA13 9AE

Average Price
£191,667

Semi-Detached
£191,667

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melbreak Avenue

Average Price
£183,496

Semi-Detached
£185,151

Terraced
£159,770

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melbreak AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Melbreak Avenue, Cockermouth, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-10-07	£200,990
43 Melbreak Avenue, Cockermouth, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£114,000	2015-07-10	£162,922
34 Melbreak Avenue, Cockermouth, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2007-09-27	£210,024

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CA13 9AE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Construction	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	11
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints' CofE School Slatefell Drive , CA13 9BH	3out of 4	459 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Primary School Gallowbarrow , CA13 0DX	3out of 4	714 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Mountain View , CA13 0DG	2out of 4	859 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy Eaglesfield , CA13 0QY	4out of 4	3,461 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary School Dovenby , Cumbria CA13 0PG	4out of 4	3,869 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cockermouth School Castlegate Drive , CA13 9HF	3out of 4	705 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fermento - Italian Family Kitchen	2 MARKET PLACE COCKERMOUTH CA13 9NQ	395 yd
Bamboo Restaurant	16 MARKET PLACE COCKERMOUTH CA13 9NQ	448 yd
King's Church	2 MARKET STREET COCKERMOUTH CA13 9NJ	478 yd
41 Market Place	41 MARKET PLACE COCKERMOUTH CA13 9LT	505 yd
Castlegate Deli	1 CASTLEGATE COCKERMOUTH CA13 9EU	512 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Swan Inn	52-56 KIRKGATE COCKERMOUTH CA13 9PH	290 yd
The Bitter End	15 KIRKGATE COCKERMOUTH CA13 9PJ	328 yd
Seth's Bar	1 MARKET PLACE COCKERMOUTH CA13 9NH	384 yd
The Castle Bar	CASTLE BAR 14 MARKET PLACE COCKERMOUTH CA13 9NQ	443 yd
Black Bull Inn	BLACK BULL INN 17 MAIN STREET COCKERMOUTH CA13 9LE	593 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Windmill Fisheries	WINDMILL FISHERIES WINDMILL LANE COCKERMOUTH CA13 9AP	136 yd
Little Basil	7 MARKET PLACE COCKERMOUTH CA13 9NH	408 yd
Alternative Takeaway	20 MAIN STREET COCKERMOUTH CA13 9LQ	618 yd
Pedro's (Cockermouth)	35 STATION STREET COCKERMOUTH CA13 9QW	623 yd
Domino's Pizza (Cockermouth)	23 STATION STREET COCKERMOUTH CA13 9QW	632 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Nisa	12 STATION STREET COCKERMOUTH CA13 9QW		647 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cockermouth Leisure Centre CASTLEGATE DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	336 yd
Cockermouth Squash Club HIGHFIELD SQUASH CLUB HIGHFIELD SQUASH CLUB HIGHFIELD ROAD	squash courts	427 yd
Highfield HIGHFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	521 yd
Cockermouth School CASTLEGATE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	720 yd
Lifestyle & Shapers Fitness Centre MAYO COURTYARD MAYO COURTYARD MAIN STREET	health and fitness suite	761 yd
Fairfield Primary School GALLOWBARROW	grass pitches	805 yd
Harris Park HARRIS PARK HARRIS PARK FERN BANK	tennis courts	871 yd
Grassmoor Sports Centre COCKERMOUTH RUGBY CLUB COCKERMOUTH RUGBY CLUB STRAWBERRY HOW ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	920 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	45.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	70.57 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	70.57 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	13.39 Mbit/s

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