High Cross Street, Brampton, CA8 1RP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CA8 1RP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.4%	50.4%	-4.0%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	45.6%	49.6%	4.0%	49.0%	0.6%

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	34.1%	32.4%	-1.7%	37.9%	-5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	28.7%	33.3%	4.6%	44.2%	-10.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.5%	5.4%	1.9%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	14.3%	13.5%	-0.8%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	19%	14.4%	-4.6%	6.1%	8.3%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (66.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.2%	37.7%	-4.5%	48.4%	-10.7%
Good health	33.7%	28.7%	-5.0%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	18%	23.9%	5.9%	12.7%	11.2%
Bad health	5.1%	6.9%	1.8%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	1%	2.8%	1.8%	1.2%	1.6%

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	28.3%	21.1%	-7.2%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	7.2%	-6.0%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	12.6%	-2.9%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	7.2%	4.5%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	13.9%	3.0%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	22.9%	33.2%	10.3%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	6.6%	4.9%	-1.7%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.5% 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	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%
White	99.3%	95.5%	-3.8%	81.4%	14.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.5% 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	92.5%	93.5%	1.0%	83.2%	10.3%
European Union	5.4%	2.4%	-3.0%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.6%	1.6%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	93.1%	1.3%	83.2%	9.9%
10+ Years	1.4%	2%	0.6%	9.8%	-7.8%
5-10 Years	1%	2.8%	1.8%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2%	2%	0.0%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	17.1%	13.5%	3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.2%	37.2%	-6.0%
Christian	60.7%	46.2%	14.5%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is High Cross Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Cross Street was 257.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 289.1% higher than the Brampton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Cross Street has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Brampton and the 40th highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 135.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.9%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in CA8 1RP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 High Cross Street are based on 38 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 High Cross Street, Brampton, CA8 1RP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CA8 1RP

Average Price
£125,567

Semi-Detached
£226,072

Terraced
£146,438

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£92,424

Other
£148,096

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Cross Street

Average Price
£111,940

Semi-Detached
£240,884

Terraced
£133,145

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£80,036

Other
£166,516

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Cross Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 High Cross Street, Brampton, Cumberland Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£74,000	2025-03-17	£72,110
18 High Cross Street, Brampton, Cumberland Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-07-30	£250,730
28 - 30 High Cross Street, Brampton, Cumberland Other, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-11-29	£112,624
1 High Cross Street, Brampton, Cumberland Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£69,000	2023-07-27	£71,643
Flat 2 Jackson Court High Cross Street, Brampton, Cumbria Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£53,000	2022-09-09	£53,572

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CA8 1RP

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CA8 1RP 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

Retired	73
Full-Time Employee	66
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	21
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brampton Primary School Sawmill Lane , CA8 1BZ	3out of 4	214 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Irthington Village School Irthington , CA6 4NJ	3out of 4	3,447 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lanercost CofE Primary School Lanercost , CA8 2HL	4out of 4	4,360 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hayton CofE Primary School Hayton , CA8 9HR	4out of 4	4,456 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Howard School Longtown Road , CA8 1AR	3out of 4	480 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kirby Moor School Longtown Road , CA8 2AB	- not rated	727 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Berrys Tearoom	First And Second Floors, 17-19 High Cross Street	4 yd
Star Anise	32-34 Main Street	62 yd
Off the Wall	Off The Wall, 4 Front Street	126 yd
The Sandwich Bar	The Sandwich Bar, 38 Front Street	126 yd
The Capon Tree Cafe	The Capon Tree Cafe, 27 Front Street	126 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Nags Head	Nags Head Hotel, Market Place		92 yd
Howard Arms Hotel	Howard Arms Hotel, 13 Front Street		126 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ayaan Kitchen LTD	24 High Cross Street	28 yd
Brampton Rooster	Brampton Rooster, 24 Main Street	48 yd
Lucky House	Main Street	48 yd
Brampton Tandoori	Brampton Tandoori, 36 Front Street	126 yd
Hoi Sun Chinese Takeaway	Hoi Sun Chinese Takeaway, 8-10 Front Street	126 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brampton Co-op	1 Chapel Court, Main Street	48 yd
Spar Store	Spar Store, 28 Market Place	92 yd
Spar Store	Highland House, Main Street	93 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brampton Amateur Squash Club BRAMPTON SQUASH CLUB BRAMPTON SQUASH CLUB UNION LANE	squash courts	184 yd
Brampton Primary School SAWMILL LANE	grass pitches	240 yd
King George V Field DACRE ROAD	grass pitches	592 yd
William Howard School LONGTOWN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	662 yd
Irthing Vale Cricket Club Cotehill Park	grass pitches	884 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
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	86.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.17 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.17 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.99 Mbit/s

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