Roper Street, Workington, CA14 3BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CA14 3BZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% of residents 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%	48.6%	-5.4%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	46%	51.4%	5.4%	49.0%	2.4%

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 3BZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.2% 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	41.1%	47.2%	6.1%	37.9%	9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	31.6%	31.1%	-0.5%	44.2%	-13.1%
Separated	6.1%	2.4%	-3.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	12.6%	12.3%	-0.3%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	8.7%	7.1%	-1.6%	6.1%	1.0%

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	48.8%	44.6%	-4.2%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	37%	32.5%	-4.5%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	9%	15.3%	6.3%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	3.8%	6%	2.2%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.6%	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	30.7%	25.5%	-5.2%	18.2%	7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	11.3%	-3.4%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	11.8%	-8.1%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	6.1%	2.6%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	15.1%	3.4%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	15.6%	27.4%	11.8%	33.8%	-6.4%
Other	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97.9%	96.4%	-1.5%	81.4%	15.0%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.1% 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	96.9%	91.1%	-5.8%	83.2%	7.9%
European Union	0.3%	4.5%	4.2%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	90%	-6.5%	83.2%	6.8%
10+ Years	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	9.8%	-7.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	0.3%	4%	3.7%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Turkey	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	24%	13.5%	10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.7%	37.2%	2.5%
Christian	52.6%	46.2%	6.4%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Roper Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Roper Street was 623.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 517.4% higher than the St John's and Great Clifton average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Roper Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in St John's and Great Clifton and the 10th highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 242.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.7%.

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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 3BZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Roper Street are based on 40 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 Roper Street, Workington, CA14 3BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CA14 3BZ

Average Price
£69,711

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£69,711

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Roper Street

Average Price
£92,990

Semi-Detached
£95,465

Terraced
£92,790

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Roper Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Roper Street, Workington, Cumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2023-09-06	£74,925
8 Roper Street, Workington, Cumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£47,500	2023-04-24	£52,368
4 Roper Street, Workington, Cumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	2022-12-22	£46,802
6 Roper Street, Workington, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£57,000	2019-02-25	£74,668
4 Roper Street, Workington, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2013-12-20	£93,421

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CA14 3BZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	15
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	7
Education	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashfield Infant & Nursery School Newlands Lane , CA14 3JG	4out of 4	539 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Derwent Street , CA14 2DW	3out of 4	623 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Junior School High Street , CA14 4ES	3out of 4	664 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Junior School Victoria Road , CA14 2RE	3out of 4	676 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Nursery and Infant School Station Road , CA14 2UY	3out of 4	748 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	281 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Workington Academy Stainburn Road , Stainburn CA14 4EB	2out of 4	957 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Energy Coast UTC Blackwood Road , Lillyhall CA14 4JW	4out of 4	3,630 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lakes College - West Cumbria Hallwood Road , Lillyhall Business Park CA14 4JN	- not rated	4,486 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,838 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
West Cumbria Learning Centre Toll Bar , Distington CA14 4PJ	3out of 4	4,551 yd	Pupil referral unit	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 Garden	2 STEELMEN'S WALK WORKINGTON CA14 3DX	198 yd
Costa Coffee (Travelodge)	1 STEELMEN'S WALK WORKINGTON CA14 3DX	200 yd
Flavour	21 WASHINGTON STREET WORKINGTON CA14 3AW	221 yd
Muffin Break	9 IVISON LANE WORKINGTON CA14 3DY	228 yd
Domino's Pizza (Workington)	14 CAMPBELL-SAVOURS WAY WORKINGTON CA14 3DZ	258 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Unowhere	43C JANE STREET WORKINGTON CA14 3BW	121 yd
Lounge 41	43A JANE STREET WORKINGTON CA14 3BW	121 yd
The Mad Scientist	45 JANE STREET WORKINGTON CA14 3BW	121 yd
J D Electric Soup	SECOND FLOOR 41-45 JANE STREET WORKINGTON CA14 3BW	121 yd
Skinny Jimmy's	FIRST FLOOR 41-45 JANE STREET WORKINGTON CA14 3BW	121 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza House	37 JANE STREET WORKINGTON CA14 3BQ	113 yd
Sadies	21 JANE STREET WORKINGTON CA14 3BS	124 yd
Paprika Takeaway	39 WASHINGTON STREET WORKINGTON CA14 3AH	151 yd
Agra Spice World	2 NOOK STREET WORKINGTON CA14 4EG	194 yd
Pedro's (Workington)	26 KING STREET WORKINGTON CA14 4DH	230 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marks & Spencer	MARKS AND SPENCER PLC 26-38 POW STREET WORKINGTON CA14 3AG		310 yd
Tesco	TESCO NEW BRIDGE ROAD WORKINGTON CA14 3YG		870 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energize Ladies Fitness Studio (Closed) 82a 82a John Street	health and fitness suite	94 yd
St Josephs Catholic High School HARRINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	203 yd
Intrim Fitness Centre MURRAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	297 yd
Workington Cricket Club (Ernest Valentine Cricket Ground) THE CLOFFOCKS	grass pitches	425 yd
Workington Leisure Centre GRIFFIN STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	527 yd
St Patricks Catholic Primary School DERWENT STREET	grass pitches	652 yd
Cloffocks (Closed) HILLCREST	grass pitches	792 yd
Curwen Park HALL MILL HOUSE HALL MILL HOUSE	grass pitches	848 yd
Workington Academy Stainburn Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	850 yd
Borough Park (Workington Reds Fc) BOROUGH PARK BOROUGH PARK	grass pitches	984 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 CA14 3BZ