Main Street, Egremont, CA22 2DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CA22 2DW is primarily male, with 60.9% 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	45.6%	39.1%	-6.5%	51.0%	-11.9%
Male	54.4%	60.9%	6.5%	49.0%	11.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.7%	37.6%	4.9%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.1%	41.3%	-2.8%	44.2%	-2.9%
Separated	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	12.8%	10.6%	-2.2%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	9%	7.9%	-1.1%	6.1%	1.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.3%	35.1%	-1.2%	48.4%	-13.3%
Good health	40.5%	38.9%	-1.6%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	16%	16.8%	0.8%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	5.9%	7.2%	1.3%	4.0%	3.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

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 21.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.5%	25.4%	-2.1%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	9.5%	-3.8%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	14.3%	-0.9%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	9%	11.1%	2.1%	5.3%	5.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	18.5%	3.3%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	21.2%	5.1%	33.8%	-12.6%
Other	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.2% 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)
Chinese	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.7%	94.2%	0.5%	81.4%	12.8%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.3% 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	95.8%	92.3%	-3.5%	83.2%	9.1%
European Union	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.2%
Africa	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	5.6%	-2.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.8%	92.3%	-3.5%	83.2%	9.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	3.9%	3.5%	9.8%	-5.9%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3%	3.9%	0.9%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	24%	13.5%	10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.3%	37.2%	-7.9%
Christian	61.5%	46.2%	15.3%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Main Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Main Street was 442.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 469.4% higher than the Egremont average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Main Street has the highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Egremont and the 15th highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 318.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.1%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in CA22 2DW, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Main Street are based on 78 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 Main Street, Egremont, CA22 2DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CA22 2DW

Average Price
£87,133

Semi-Detached
£195,861

Terraced
£73,995

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£64,028

Estimated Average Property Prices for Main Street

Average Price
£109,248

Semi-Detached
£100,035

Terraced
£112,825

Detached
£256,892

Flats/Maisonettes
£110,406

Other
£91,892

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Main Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Main Street, Egremont, Cumberland Other, an established residential building	£99,950	2023-09-26	£104,622
17 - 18 Main Street, Egremont, Cumberland Other, an established residential building	£44,000	2023-09-05	£46,057
15 Main Street, Egremont, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2022-04-11	£63,180
17 - 18 Main Street, Egremont, Cumbria Other, an established residential building	£36,666	2021-11-18	£39,922
17 - 18 Main Street, Egremont, Cumbria Other, an established residential building	£110,000	2021-11-18	£119,767

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CA22 2DW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	63
Retired	55
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Part-Time Employee	15
Unemployed	13
Other	9
Self-Employed	9
Student (economically inactive)	3
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	25
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	7
Other	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cleator Moor Nursery School Ennerdale Road , Wath Brow CA25 5LW	4out of 4	4,332 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bridget's Catholic Primary School St Bridget's Lane , CA22 2BD	3out of 4	390 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bookwell Primary School Bookwell , CA22 2LT	4out of 4	545 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orgill Primary School Southey Avenue , Orgill CA22 2HH	3out of 4	698 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Primary School Ehen Road , Thornhill CA22 2SJ	3out of 4	2,416 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moor Row Community Primary School School Street , CA24 3JW	3out of 4	3,788 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Lakes Academy Main Street , CA22 2DQ	4out of 4	45 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bees School Wood Lane , ST BEES CA27 0DS	- not rated	4,658 yd	Other independent school	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
The Meeting Place	Egremont Methodist Church, Main Street	102 yd
Teza Spice	8 Main Street, Egremont	107 yd
Deja Brew	57 Main Street, Egremont	203 yd
AgeUK West Cumbria	De Lucy Centre, 14-15 Market Place	380 yd
West Coast Deli & Bakery	2C Bridge End Industrial Estate, Egremont	815 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cat Inn	25 Main Street, Egremont	102 yd
Central	70 Main Street, Egremont	110 yd
Egremont Veterans Club	64A Main Street, Egremont	110 yd
Egremont & Dist Conservative Club	Ehen Court Road, Egremont	231 yd
Kings Arms	41 Main Street, Egremont	269 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Istanbul Pizza & Kebab House	17-18 Main Street, Egremont	4 yd
Alloutfood	28 Main Street, Egremont	102 yd
Frasers Fish & Chips & Main St Deli	33 Main Street, Egremont	102 yd
Chattanooga	27 Main Street, Egremont	102 yd
Spuds & Co	2A and 2B, Main Street	107 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heron Frozen Foods	Unit 1, 35 Main Street		102 yd
Co-op	Main Street, Egremont		269 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Lakes Academy Playing Fields MAIN STREET	grass pitches	117 yd
Egremont Swimming Pool (Closed) Main Street	swimming pool	118 yd
West Lakes Academy Main Street	grass pitches	145 yd
Api Fitness ST. BRIDGETS LANE	health and fitness suite	446 yd
Sasra Sports Complex	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	505 yd
Bookwell Primary School BOOKWELL	grass pitches	561 yd
Egremont Rugby Union Football Club BLEACH GREEN BLEACH GREEN	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	701 yd
Orgill Primary School SOUTHEY AVENUE	grass pitches	800 yd
Gillfoot Park North Road	grass pitches	983 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CA22 2DW