Birks Road, Cleator Moor, CA25 5HT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CA25 5HT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	50.2%	-2.8%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	47%	49.8%	2.8%	49.0%	0.8%

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 CA25 5HT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.1% 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	30.3%	42.1%	11.8%	37.9%	4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	55.5%	43.9%	-11.6%	44.2%	-0.3%
Separated	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.8%	6.5%	-2.3%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	4.6%	5.1%	0.5%	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	47.4%	42.8%	-4.6%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	32.4%	35%	2.6%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	13.9%	16.5%	2.6%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	4.2%	4.1%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	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.

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 20.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.1%	21.8%	-1.3%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21%	11.6%	-9.4%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	14.8%	-0.7%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	8.8%	2.5%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	21.3%	10.0%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	16.4%	20.4%	4.0%	33.8%	-13.4%
Other	6.3%	1.4%	-4.9%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.3% 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)
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	100%	98.3%	-1.7%	81.4%	16.9%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.3% 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	96.5%	98.3%	1.8%	83.2%	15.1%
European Union	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	6.1%	-5.7%
Africa	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	98.3%	1.8%	83.2%	15.1%
10+ Years	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	9.8%	-8.1%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
No passport held	25.7%	13.5%	12.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.6%	37.2%	-8.6%
Christian	65.1%	46.2%	18.9%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Birks Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birks Road was 61.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.9% lower than the Cleator Moor East and Frizington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birks Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Cleator Moor East and Frizington and the 326th highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.1%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,600

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in CA25 5HT, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Birks Road are based on 138 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 Birks Road, Cleator Moor, CA25 5HT

Estimated Average Property Prices for CA25 5HT

Average Price
£122,009

Semi-Detached
£158,779

Terraced
£86,302

Detached
£257,057

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birks Road

Average Price
£96,052

Semi-Detached
£48,573

Terraced
£85,910

Detached
£293,751

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£76,977

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birks Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Lodge Birks Road, Cleator Moor, Cumberland Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£205,000	2024-09-18	£216,804
Primrose Cottage Birks Road, Cleator Moor, Cumberland Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£210,000	2024-08-29	£223,378
79 Birks Road, Cleator Moor, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£86,000	2022-08-19	£92,088
62 Birks Road, Cleator Moor, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2022-08-18	£53,540
61 Birks Road, Cleator Moor, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£79,500	2022-01-10	£92,992

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CA25 5HT

Employment

CA25 5HT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Self-Employed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	44
Construction	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	10
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,019 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Frizington Nursery School Main Street , CA26 3PF	3out of 4	2,993 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Montreal CofE Primary School Ennerdale Road , CA25 5LW	3out of 4	964 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Todholes Road , CA25 5DG	3out of 4	1,078 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor Row Community Primary School School Street , CA24 3JW	3out of 4	2,273 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Yeathouse Road , CA26 3PX	3out of 4	2,614 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frizington Community Primary School Main Street , CA26 3PF	3out of 4	2,940 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Whitehaven Academy Cleator Moor Road , CA28 8TY	1out of 4	3,470 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic High School Red Lonning , Hensingham CA28 8UG	3out of 4	3,978 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Lakes Academy Main Street , CA22 2DQ	4out of 4	5,001 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mayfield School Campus Whitehaven , Red Lonning CA28 8UG	4out of 4	3,858 yd	Community special school	Yes	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 Cafe	Copeland Bowls Centre, Wyndham Street	357 yd
Copeland Occupational Social Centre	The Bunker, Market Square	451 yd
Canton Chef	9 Ennerdale Road, Cleator Moor	495 yd
Home To Work	17 High Street, Cleator Moor	729 yd
West Lakes Hemp Coffee Shop	Crossfield Garage, Leconfield Street	983 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Celtic Bar	Cleator Moor Celtic Afc, Birks Road	295 yd
Moffats	Birks Road, Cleator Moor	382 yd
Columba Club	Market Street, Cleator Moor	521 yd
The Crown	Bowthorn Road, Cleator Moor	1,078 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Popeye's	8 High Street, Cleator Moor	397 yd
Tiger Inn	11-12 High Street, Cleator Moor	397 yd
Aspava	78 High Street, Cleator Moor	423 yd
Caspian Pizza	79 High Street, Cleator Moor	423 yd
Chattanooga	84 High Street, Cleator Moor	423 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Supermarket	Cumbrian Co Op Supermarket, Leconfield Street		732 yd
Nisa	Four Seasons, Leconfield Street		983 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cleator Moor Celtic Football Club Birks Road	grass pitches	248 yd
Copeland Bowls And Sports Centre QUARRY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	373 yd
Ehenside Community School (Closed) Towerson Street	grass pitches	1,049 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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	37.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.57 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.57 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CA25 5HT