Bow Fell Road, Whitehaven, CA28 8HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CA28 8HQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	47.1%	48.2%	1.1%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	52.9%	51.8%	-1.1%	49.0%	2.8%

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	31.2%	35.3%	4.1%	37.9%	-2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.9%	46%	1.1%	44.2%	1.8%
Separated	1.5%	2%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	12.2%	12.3%	0.1%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	10.3%	4.4%	-5.9%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	48.7%	43.2%	-5.5%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	33.1%	33.4%	0.3%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	9.6%	14%	4.4%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	7.3%	8.4%	1.1%	4.0%	4.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

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 15.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27%	24.2%	-2.8%	18.2%	6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	14.7%	-4.3%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	13.9%	-2.1%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	8%	10.3%	2.3%	5.3%	5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	21.4%	7.3%	16.9%	4.5%
Degree or Similar	11.4%	15.5%	4.1%	33.8%	-18.3%
Other	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 100% 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 Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	99.7%	100%	0.3%	81.4%	18.6%

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	98.7%	97.1%	-1.6%	83.2%	13.9%
European Union	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.7%	97.1%	-1.6%	83.2%	13.9%
10+ Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	9.8%	-7.5%
2-5 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.5%	76.7%	3.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
No passport held	17.5%	13.5%	4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.8%	37.2%	-12.4%
Christian	72.7%	46.2%	26.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Bow Fell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bow Fell Road was 58.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.2% higher than the Egremont North and St Bees average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bow Fell Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Egremont North and St Bees and the 346th highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 15.9%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in CA28 8HQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Bow Fell Road are based on 31 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 Bow Fell Road, Whitehaven, CA28 8HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CA28 8HQ

Average Price
£125,509

Semi-Detached
£125,001

Terraced
£135,680

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bow Fell Road

Average Price
£128,855

Semi-Detached
£129,355

Terraced
£121,604

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bow Fell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Bow Fell Road, Whitehaven, Cumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2023-03-17	£128,529
29 Bow Fell Road, Whitehaven, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-10-10	£183,667
11 Bow Fell Road, Whitehaven, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£55,000	2022-04-07	£63,800
56 Bow Fell Road, Whitehaven, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£148,000	2021-11-09	£177,471
2 Bow Fell Road, Whitehaven, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-03-02	£167,723

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CA28 8HQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	21
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	11
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

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	4,601 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Valley Primary School and Nursery Whinlatter Road , CA28 8DA	3out of 4	522 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School Esk Avenue , Corkickle CA28 8AJ	3out of 4	1,752 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hensingham Primary School Main Street , CA28 8QZ	- not rated	1,765 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School High Road , Kells CA28 9PG	4out of 4	2,236 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkwray Junior School Monkwray Brow , CA28 9DT	3out of 4	2,276 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	2,213 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic High School Red Lonning , Hensingham CA28 8UG	3out of 4	2,619 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	2,841 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bees School Wood Lane , ST BEES CA27 0DS	- not rated	3,732 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Top of the Shops Cafe	Meadow Road, Whitehaven		375 yd
The Restaurant	West Cumberland Hospital, Homewood Road		1,047 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mirehouse Labour Social Club	Honister Road, Whitehaven	290 yd
St Benedicts RUFC	Newlands Avenue, Whitehaven	786 yd
Greenbank P & M Club	Greenbank P And M Club, Greenbank Avenue	1,036 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Indian	61B Meadow Road, Whitehaven	375 yd
Ocean Treasures	61 Meadow Road, Whitehaven	375 yd
Cod & Co	65 Meadow Road, Whitehaven	375 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Valley Primary School And Nursery Whinlatter Road	grass pitches	564 yd
Mirehouse Football Club NEWLANDS AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	918 yd
St Benedict'S Rugby Union Football Club NEWLANDS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	925 yd
Greenbank GREENBANK AVENUE	grass pitches	1,041 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
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	2.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	24.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	22.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	38.78 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	38.78 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.16 Mbit/s

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