Hillcrest, Northside, Workington, CA14 1AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CA14 1AZ is primarily male, with 53.8% 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	47.9%	46.2%	-1.7%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	52.1%	53.8%	1.7%	49.0%	4.8%

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 area around CA14 1AZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.3% 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	38.9%	49.3%	10.4%	37.9%	11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	36.9%	27.9%	-9.0%	44.2%	-16.3%
Separated	1.5%	4%	2.5%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	15.3%	15.4%	0.1%	9.1%	6.3%
Widowed	7.4%	3.5%	-3.9%	6.1%	-2.6%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.2%) 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	38.9%	35.9%	-3.0%	48.4%	-12.5%
Good health	32.5%	32.3%	-0.2%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	17%	16.1%	-0.9%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	8.7%	11.3%	2.6%	4.0%	7.3%
Very bad health	3%	4.4%	1.4%	1.2%	3.2%

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 CA14 1AZ this area, 37.7% 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 11.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.3%	37.7%	-7.6%	18.2%	19.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	13.1%	0.3%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	15.6%	3.3%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	5%	-0.9%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	15.1%	1.3%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	7.4%	11.6%	4.2%	33.8%	-22.2%
Other	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.2% 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)
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	99.6%	99.2%	-0.4%	81.4%	17.8%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.7% 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	98.5%	96.7%	-1.8%	83.2%	13.5%
European Union	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	6.1%	-2.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.5%	96.7%	-1.8%	83.2%	13.5%
10+ Years	0%	2%	2.0%	9.8%	-7.8%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.2%	76.7%	-14.5%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
No passport held	35.4%	13.5%	21.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	56.3%	46.2%	10.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Hillcrest Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hillcrest was 97.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.1% lower than the St John's and Great Clifton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hillcrest has the 9th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in St John's and Great Clifton and the 182nd highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.2%.

🔎 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 1AZ, 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 1AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CA14 1AZ

Average Price
£60,056

Semi-Detached
£60,056

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hillcrest

Average Price
£63,604

Semi-Detached
£54,660

Terraced
£63,163

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£73,647

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HillcrestStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Hillcrest, Workington, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£40,000	2009-07-03	£59,944

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CA14 1AZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	47
Retired	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	11
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Self-Employed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	7
Education	7
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical 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	158 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Derwent Street , CA14 2DW	3out of 4	701 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Nursery and Infant School Station Road , CA14 2UY	3out of 4	906 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Junior School Victoria Road , CA14 2RE	3out of 4	1,653 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Infant & Nursery School Newlands Lane , CA14 3JG	4out of 4	1,727 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	1,557 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Workington Academy Stainburn Road , Stainburn CA14 4EB	2out of 4	1,785 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Energy Coast UTC Blackwood Road , Lillyhall CA14 4JW	4out of 4	4,881 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	4,085 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	531 yd
Workington Bowling Club	WORKINGTON BOWLING CLUB, CLOFFOCKS WORKINGTON CA14 2DT	724 yd
Hedi's Bar & Kitchen	THE RIFT 44 FINKLE STREET WORKINGTON CA14 2BB	827 yd
Egg Tea Fine	26 FINKLE STREET WORKINGTON CA14 2BB	860 yd
The Catch Fish and Chip Shop	1-2 LISMORE PLACE WORKINGTON CA14 2BN	897 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Workington Town RLFC	DERWENT PARK CHURCH STREET WORKINGTON CA14 2HG	652 yd
Trades Hall Social Club	41 BROW TOP WORKINGTON CA14 2DP	748 yd
Vinnie's Bar	THE APPLETREE 31 FINKLE STREET WORKINGTON CA14 2BE	883 yd
Workington Working Mens Club	45-47 STATION ROAD WORKINGTON CA14 2UZ	968 yd
JJ's Club	31-33 NEW SOUTH WATT STREET WORKINGTON CA14 2RZ	1,019 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caspian Kebabs	20 FISHER STREET WORKINGTON CA14 2EP	824 yd
New Peking Express	20 FINKLE STREET WORKINGTON CA14 2BB	872 yd
Bismillah Balti	5 FALCON PLACE WORKINGTON CA14 2EX	890 yd
Jammies Deli	25 FINKLE STREET WORKINGTON CA14 2BE	897 yd
Pizzeria Flame Grill	14-15 FALCON PLACE WORKINGTON CA14 2EX	938 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	TESCO NEW BRIDGE ROAD WORKINGTON CA14 3YG		589 yd
Marks & Spencer	MARKS AND SPENCER PLC 26-38 POW STREET WORKINGTON CA14 3AG		1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ling Beck NORTHSIDE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD NORTHSIDE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD NORTHSIDE ROAD	grass pitches	184 yd
Northside Primary School (Closed) Northside Road	grass pitches	197 yd
Borough Park (Workington Reds Fc) BOROUGH PARK BOROUGH PARK	grass pitches	402 yd
Cloffocks (Closed) HILLCREST	grass pitches	494 yd
Derwent Park Stadium DERWENT PARK DERWENT PARK CHURCH STREET	grass pitches	649 yd
St Patricks Catholic Primary School DERWENT STREET	grass pitches	706 yd
Workington Leisure Centre GRIFFIN STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	779 yd
Workington Cricket Club (Ernest Valentine Cricket Ground) THE CLOFFOCKS	grass pitches	921 yd
Intrim Fitness Centre MURRAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	994 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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