Hillcrest, Northside, Workington, CA14 1AH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CA14 1AH is primarily male, with 57.1% 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	54%	42.9%	-11.1%	51.0%	-8.1%
Male	46%	57.1%	11.1%	49.0%	8.1%

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 area around CA14 1AH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.9% 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	28.6%	50.9%	22.3%	37.9%	13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	34.9%	19.5%	-15.4%	44.2%	-24.7%
Separated	2.3%	4.4%	2.1%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	19.4%	13.2%	-6.2%	9.1%	4.1%
Widowed	14.9%	11.9%	-3.0%	6.1%	5.8%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (58.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	27%	31.3%	4.3%	48.4%	-17.1%
Good health	30%	26.9%	-3.1%	33.6%	-6.7%
Fair health	28%	25.8%	-2.2%	12.7%	13.1%
Bad health	13%	14.3%	1.3%	4.0%	10.3%
Very bad health	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	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.

In the area around CA14 1AH this area, 43.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 13.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	48.6%	43.4%	-5.2%	18.2%	25.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	13.8%	-1.1%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	13.2%	1.2%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	11.3%	5.6%	5.3%	6.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.7%	4.4%	-1.3%	16.9%	-12.5%
Degree or Similar	10.9%	13.2%	2.3%	33.8%	-20.6%
Other	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.8% 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)
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
White	98.5%	97.8%	-0.7%	81.4%	16.4%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.2% 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	95.5%	96.2%	0.7%	83.2%	13.0%
European Union	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.5%
Africa	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	3%	0%	-3.0%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.5%	96.2%	0.7%	83.2%	13.0%
10+ Years	0%	3.3%	3.3%	9.8%	-6.5%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.4%
Less than 2 years	4%	0%	-4.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.8%	76.7%	-22.9%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
No passport held	44.5%	13.5%	31.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	10.4%	6.0%	4.4%

Safety

Is Hillcrest Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hillcrest was 469.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 364.5% higher than the St John's and Great Clifton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hillcrest has the 3rd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in St John's and Great Clifton and the 12th highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 257.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in CA14 1AH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 3/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Hillcrest are based on 9 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 Hillcrest, Northside, Workington, CA14 1AH

Estimated Average Property Prices for CA14 1AH

Average Price
£43,260

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£43,260

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hillcrest

Average Price
£64,638

Semi-Detached
£55,825

Terraced
£64,587

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£73,575

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HillcrestStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
83 Hillcrest, Workington, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	2023-02-22	£43,823
83 Hillcrest, Workington, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£41,000	2013-12-09	£60,255

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CA14 1AH

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CA14 1AH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	50
Full-Time Employee	25
Part-Time Employee	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Self-Employed	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	9
Human health and social work activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Education	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Other	2
Information and communication	1
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northside Primary School Northside Road , Northside CA14 1BD	1out of 4	326 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Derwent Street , CA14 2DW	3out of 4	549 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Nursery and Infant School Station Road , CA14 2UY	3out of 4	809 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Junior School Victoria Road , CA14 2RE	3out of 4	1,516 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Infant & Nursery School Newlands Lane , CA14 3JG	4out of 4	1,538 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington Harrington Road , CA14 3EE	- not rated	1,376 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Workington Academy Stainburn Road , Stainburn CA14 4EB	2out of 4	1,599 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Energy Coast UTC Blackwood Road , Lillyhall CA14 4JW	4out of 4	4,692 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cumbria Academy for Autism Branthwaite Road , CA14 4SS	- not rated	3,896 yd	Free schools special	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
Tesco Family Dining Customer Cafe	TESCO STORES LTD NEW BRIDGE ROAD WORKINGTON CA14 3YG	434 yd
Workington Bowling Club	WORKINGTON BOWLING CLUB, CLOFFOCKS WORKINGTON CA14 2DT	536 yd
Hedi's Bar & Kitchen	THE RIFT 44 FINKLE STREET WORKINGTON CA14 2BB	657 yd
Egg Tea Fine	26 FINKLE STREET WORKINGTON CA14 2BB	687 yd
The Catch Fish and Chip Shop	1-2 LISMORE PLACE WORKINGTON CA14 2BN	731 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Trades Hall Social Club	41 BROW TOP WORKINGTON CA14 2DP	581 yd
Workington Town RLFC	DERWENT PARK CHURCH STREET WORKINGTON CA14 2HG	641 yd
Vinnie's Bar	THE APPLETREE 31 FINKLE STREET WORKINGTON CA14 2BE	712 yd
Workington Working Mens Club	45-47 STATION ROAD WORKINGTON CA14 2UZ	898 yd
JJ's Club	31-33 NEW SOUTH WATT STREET WORKINGTON CA14 2RZ	905 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Peking Express	20 FINKLE STREET WORKINGTON CA14 2BB	697 yd
Caspian Kebabs	20 FISHER STREET WORKINGTON CA14 2EP	707 yd
Jammies Deli	25 FINKLE STREET WORKINGTON CA14 2BE	724 yd
Bismillah Balti	5 FALCON PLACE WORKINGTON CA14 2EX	779 yd
Pizzeria Flame Grill	14-15 FALCON PLACE WORKINGTON CA14 2EX	832 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	TESCO NEW BRIDGE ROAD WORKINGTON CA14 3YG		501 yd
Marks & Spencer	MARKS AND SPENCER PLC 26-38 POW STREET WORKINGTON CA14 3AG		844 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cloffocks (Closed) HILLCREST	grass pitches	317 yd
Borough Park (Workington Reds Fc) BOROUGH PARK BOROUGH PARK	grass pitches	329 yd
Ling Beck NORTHSIDE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD NORTHSIDE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD NORTHSIDE ROAD	grass pitches	373 yd
Northside Primary School (Closed) Northside Road	grass pitches	385 yd
St Patricks Catholic Primary School DERWENT STREET	grass pitches	566 yd
Workington Leisure Centre GRIFFIN STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	593 yd
Derwent Park Stadium DERWENT PARK DERWENT PARK CHURCH STREET	grass pitches	639 yd
Workington Cricket Club (Ernest Valentine Cricket Ground) THE CLOFFOCKS	grass pitches	733 yd
Intrim Fitness Centre MURRAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	820 yd
Energize Ladies Fitness Studio (Closed) 82a 82a John Street	health and fitness suite	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	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	49.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	44.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	61.57 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	61.57 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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