Longtown Road, Brampton, CA8 2AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CA8 2AB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	46.5%	49.3%	2.8%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	53.5%	50.7%	-2.8%	49.0%	1.7%

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	25.4%	27.6%	2.2%	37.9%	-10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	54.1%	50.7%	-3.4%	44.2%	6.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Separated	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9.8%	11.8%	2.0%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	8.6%	4.6%	-4.0%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	49.2%	49.6%	0.4%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	35.4%	33.1%	-2.3%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	11.8%	12%	0.2%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	3%	4.7%	1.7%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	17.4%	10.1%	-7.3%	18.2%	-8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	10.5%	-3.3%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	12.7%	-4.1%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	6.5%	3.1%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	21.2%	8.4%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	33.3%	36.9%	3.6%	33.8%	3.1%
Other	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.8% 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)
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.7%	97.8%	-0.9%	81.4%	16.4%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.4% 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	96.2%	94.4%	-1.8%	83.2%	11.2%
European Union	1%	1.7%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	94.2%	-1.8%	83.2%	11.0%
10+ Years	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	76.7%	5.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	15.9%	13.5%	2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	55.4%	46.2%	9.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Longtown Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longtown Road was 18.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.2% lower than the Brampton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Longtown Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Brampton and the 207th lowest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.9%.

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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 2AB, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 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) - 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 Longtown Road are based on 17 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 Longtown Road, Brampton, CA8 2AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CA8 2AB

Average Price
£229,453

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£229,453

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longtown Road

Average Price
£277,462

Semi-Detached
£166,700

Terraced
£130,507

Detached
£332,661

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longtown Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Kirby Moor Cottage Longtown Road, Brampton, Cumbria Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2003-10-15	£228,164

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CA8 2AB

Employment

CA8 2AB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CA8 2AB 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	81
Self-Employed	65
Part-Time Employee	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	21
Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	19
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Construction	16
Other	10
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	827 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Irthington Village School Irthington , CA6 4NJ	3out of 4	2,992 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lanercost CofE Primary School Lanercost , CA8 2HL	4out of 4	4,231 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hayton CofE Primary School Hayton , CA8 9HR	4out of 4	4,972 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	665 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	499 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
Star Anise	32-34 Main Street	884 yd
Berrys Tearoom	First And Second Floors, 17-19 High Cross Street	934 yd
Off the Wall	Off The Wall, 4 Front Street	995 yd
The Sandwich Bar	The Sandwich Bar, 38 Front Street	995 yd
The Capon Tree Cafe	The Capon Tree Cafe, 27 Front Street	995 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Howard Arms Hotel	Howard Arms Hotel, 13 Front Street		995 yd
The Nags Head	Nags Head Hotel, Market Place		1,029 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brampton Rooster	Brampton Rooster, 24 Main Street	920 yd
Lucky House	Main Street	920 yd
Ayaan Kitchen LTD	24 High Cross Street	932 yd
Berti's Fish And Chips	Berti's Fish & Chips, 3-4 Lorne Terrace, Front Street	987 yd
Brampton Tandoori	Brampton Tandoori, 36 Front Street	995 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spar Store	Highland House, Main Street	904 yd
Brampton Co-op	1 Chapel Court, Main Street	920 yd
Spar Store	Spar Store, 28 Market Place	1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Irthing Vale Cricket Club Cotehill Park	grass pitches	329 yd
King George V Field DACRE ROAD	grass pitches	422 yd
William Howard School LONGTOWN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	696 yd
Brampton Amateur Squash Club BRAMPTON SQUASH CLUB BRAMPTON SQUASH CLUB UNION LANE	squash courts	774 yd
Brampton Primary School SAWMILL LANE	grass pitches	792 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%

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

Overview of CA8 2AB