St Michaels Road, Workington, CA14 3EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CA14 3EZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	49.9%	48.4%	-1.5%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	50.1%	51.6%	1.5%	49.0%	2.6%

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 vicinity of CA14 3EZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	22.9%	27.9%	5.0%	37.9%	-10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	63.2%	56.7%	-6.5%	44.2%	12.5%
Separated	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	5%	7.1%	2.1%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	7.5%	7.5%	0.0%	6.1%	1.4%

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	46.9%	46.2%	-0.7%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	38%	37.5%	-0.5%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	11.6%	12.6%	1.0%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.4%	10.8%	-4.6%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	14.2%	1.7%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.4%	8.8%	-11.6%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	5%	7.5%	2.5%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.1%	22.5%	6.4%	16.9%	5.6%
Degree or Similar	26.8%	34.2%	7.4%	33.8%	0.4%
Other	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.2% 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)
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	99.7%	98.2%	-1.5%	81.4%	16.8%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.1% 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	99.1%	97.1%	-2.0%	83.2%	13.9%
European Union	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.7%
Africa	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.1%	1.1%	5.6%	-4.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.8%	97.1%	-1.7%	83.2%	13.9%
10+ Years	0%	2.9%	2.9%	9.8%	-6.9%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.1%	76.7%	11.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.1%	37.2%	-10.1%
Christian	67.1%	46.2%	20.9%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is St Michaels Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Michaels Road was 10.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.4% lower than the Moss Bay and Moorclose average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Michaels Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Moss Bay and Moorclose and the 109th lowest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in CA14 3EZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Michaels Road are based on 27 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 Michaels Road, Workington, CA14 3EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CA14 3EZ

Average Price
£155,268

Semi-Detached
£198,414

Terraced
£143,472

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£136,028

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Michaels Road

Average Price
£153,726

Semi-Detached
£183,951

Terraced
£143,147

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Michaels Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 St Michaels Road, Workington, Cumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-07-16	£168,642
23 St Michaels Road, Workington, Cumberland Other, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-07-07	£135,111
16 St Michaels Road, Workington, Cumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-06-02	£165,491
19 St Michaels Road, Workington, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£131,000	2022-07-01	£138,545
1 St Michaels Road, Workington, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2022-02-14	£90,254

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CA14 3EZ

Employment

CA14 3EZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in CA14 3EZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	80
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	46
Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Education	9
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2

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	451 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Junior School Victoria Road , CA14 2RE	3out of 4	549 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Infant and Nursery School Islay Place , CA14 3XB	4out of 4	567 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Junior School High Street , CA14 4ES	3out of 4	624 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Derwent Street , CA14 2DW	3out of 4	929 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	175 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Workington Academy Stainburn Road , Stainburn CA14 4EB	2out of 4	1,017 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Energy Coast UTC Blackwood Road , Lillyhall CA14 4JW	4out of 4	3,347 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	4,172 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	2,561 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
West Cumbria Learning Centre Toll Bar , Distington CA14 4PJ	3out of 4	4,223 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
Flavour	21 WASHINGTON STREET WORKINGTON CA14 3AW	525 yd
The Garden	2 STEELMEN'S WALK WORKINGTON CA14 3DX	531 yd
Costa Coffee (Travelodge)	1 STEELMEN'S WALK WORKINGTON CA14 3DX	535 yd
The Helena Thompson Museum	1 PARK END ROAD WORKINGTON CA14 4DE	544 yd
Muffin Break	9 IVISON LANE WORKINGTON CA14 3DY	563 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grapes	THE GRAPES INN PINFOLD STREET WORKINGTON CA14 4EL	396 yd
Bees Knees	43-45 WASHINGTON STREET WORKINGTON CA14 3AX	406 yd
Paduas	41 WASHINGTON STREET WORKINGTON CA14 3AH	424 yd
The Junction	JUNCTION BAR 37 WASHINGTON STREET WORKINGTON CA14 3AX	442 yd
Unowhere	43C JANE STREET WORKINGTON CA14 3BW	455 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hot Woks	61 HARRINGTON ROAD WORKINGTON CA14 3EF	112 yd
Samadi's	79 HARRINGTON ROAD WORKINGTON CA14 3EF	131 yd
Istanbul Kebab	87 HARRINGTON ROAD WORKINGTON CA14 3EG	157 yd
Al's Kitchen	89 HARRINGTON ROAD WORKINGTON CA14 2UE	185 yd
Pedro's (Workington)	26 KING STREET WORKINGTON CA14 4DH	392 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marks & Spencer	MARKS AND SPENCER PLC 26-38 POW STREET WORKINGTON CA14 3AG		640 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Josephs Catholic High School HARRINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	135 yd
Energize Ladies Fitness Studio (Closed) 82a 82a John Street	health and fitness suite	396 yd
Intrim Fitness Centre MURRAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	618 yd
Workington Cricket Club (Ernest Valentine Cricket Ground) THE CLOFFOCKS	grass pitches	757 yd
Workington Leisure Centre GRIFFIN STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	862 yd
Workington Academy Stainburn Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	927 yd
St Patricks Catholic Primary School DERWENT STREET	grass pitches	947 yd
Curwen Park HALL MILL HOUSE HALL MILL HOUSE	grass pitches	1,064 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	68.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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