St Helens Street, Cockermouth, CA13 9HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CA13 9HX is primarily male, with 53.5% 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	45.4%	46.5%	1.1%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	54.6%	53.5%	-1.1%	49.0%	4.5%

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 9HX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	36.2%	44.7%	8.5%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	45.7%	31.3%	-14.4%	44.2%	-12.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.9%	4.1%	0.2%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	9.8%	13.8%	4.0%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	4.3%	5.5%	1.2%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	51.5%	48.5%	-3.0%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	32.9%	34.9%	2.0%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	10.8%	12%	1.2%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	4.1%	4.6%	0.5%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around CA13 9HX this area, 8.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 52.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.7%	8.3%	-7.4%	18.2%	-9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	8.7%	2.0%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	8.7%	-3.9%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.1%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	17%	4.8%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	47.6%	52.3%	4.7%	33.8%	18.5%
Other	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.9% 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	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	0.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	94.9%	95.9%	1.0%	81.4%	14.5%
Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.3% 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	93.2%	91.3%	-1.9%	83.2%	8.1%
European Union	1.7%	5%	3.3%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	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	92.5%	91.3%	-1.2%	83.2%	8.1%
10+ Years	0.7%	4.6%	3.9%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	1%	2.1%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0.8%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.7%	76.7%	9.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.7%	37.2%	10.5%
Christian	43.6%	46.2%	-2.6%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is St Helens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Helens Street was 43.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.9% higher than the Bothel and Wharrels average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Helens Street has the 22nd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Bothel and Wharrels and the 448th highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.7%.

🔎 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 9HX, 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 St Helens Street are based on 92 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 St Helens Street, Cockermouth, CA13 9HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CA13 9HX

Average Price
£216,278

Semi-Detached
£196,428

Terraced
£230,952

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£103,864

Other
£194,885

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Helens Street

Average Price
£202,254

Semi-Detached
£190,364

Terraced
£201,479

Detached
£324,453

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,295

Other
£84,212

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Helens Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 St Helens Street, Cockermouth, Cumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-11-29	£258,785
18 St Helens Street, Cockermouth, Cumberland Other, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-04-03	£302,928
37 St Helens Street, Cockermouth, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£79,000	2022-02-16	£89,126
37 St Helens Street, Cockermouth, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£58,000	2022-01-06	£66,348
21B St Helens Street, Cockermouth, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2021-03-25	£149,747

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CA13 9HX

Employment

CA13 9HX 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	39
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	29
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	28
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Manufacturing	17
Construction	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Other	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairfield Primary School Gallowbarrow , CA13 0DX	3out of 4	573 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' CofE School Slatefell Drive , CA13 9BH	3out of 4	629 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Mountain View , CA13 0DG	2out of 4	744 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy Eaglesfield , CA13 0QY	4out of 4	3,531 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary School Dovenby , Cumbria CA13 0PG	4out of 4	3,571 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	721 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	102 yd
Bamboo Restaurant	16 MARKET PLACE COCKERMOUTH CA13 9NQ	159 yd
King's Church	2 MARKET STREET COCKERMOUTH CA13 9NJ	215 yd
Castlegate Deli	1 CASTLEGATE COCKERMOUTH CA13 9EU	224 yd
41 Market Place	41 MARKET PLACE COCKERMOUTH CA13 9LT	242 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bitter End	15 KIRKGATE COCKERMOUTH CA13 9PJ	95 yd
Seth's Bar	1 MARKET PLACE COCKERMOUTH CA13 9NH	108 yd
The Castle Bar	CASTLE BAR 14 MARKET PLACE COCKERMOUTH CA13 9NQ	151 yd
The Swan Inn	52-56 KIRKGATE COCKERMOUTH CA13 9PH	217 yd
Black Bull Inn	BLACK BULL INN 17 MAIN STREET COCKERMOUTH CA13 9LE	344 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Basil	7 MARKET PLACE COCKERMOUTH CA13 9NH	131 yd
Alternative Takeaway	20 MAIN STREET COCKERMOUTH CA13 9LQ	360 yd
Windmill Fisheries	WINDMILL FISHERIES WINDMILL LANE COCKERMOUTH CA13 9AP	373 yd
Domino's Pizza (Cockermouth)	23 STATION STREET COCKERMOUTH CA13 9QW	426 yd
Pedro's (Cockermouth)	35 STATION STREET COCKERMOUTH CA13 9QW	433 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Nisa	12 STATION STREET COCKERMOUTH CA13 9QW		460 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cockermouth Leisure Centre CASTLEGATE DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	93 yd
Lifestyle & Shapers Fitness Centre MAYO COURTYARD MAYO COURTYARD MAIN STREET	health and fitness suite	503 yd
Cockermouth Squash Club HIGHFIELD SQUASH CLUB HIGHFIELD SQUASH CLUB HIGHFIELD ROAD	squash courts	646 yd
Fairfield Primary School GALLOWBARROW	grass pitches	652 yd
Cockermouth School CASTLEGATE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	694 yd
Highfield HIGHFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	704 yd
Harris Park HARRIS PARK HARRIS PARK FERN BANK	tennis courts	821 yd
Wakefield Road TIR CENHINEN-BEDR TIR CENHINEN-BEDR MILLFIELD PARK	grass pitches	823 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	58.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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