Cross House Cottages, Millom, LA18 5BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LA18 5BY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	50.9%	49.8%	-1.1%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	49.1%	50.2%	1.1%	49.0%	1.2%

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 LA18 5BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	35%	42.9%	7.9%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	46.4%	44.8%	-1.6%	44.2%	0.6%
Separated	3%	1%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	10.1%	6.7%	-3.4%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	5.5%	4.8%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.6%	45.2%	1.6%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	35.6%	37.6%	2.0%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	13.5%	9.6%	-3.9%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	5.9%	6.4%	0.5%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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	26.2%	18.7%	-7.5%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	10.3%	-7.4%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	13.1%	-1.2%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	7.2%	9.8%	2.6%	5.3%	4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	19.2%	5.7%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	16%	26.6%	10.6%	33.8%	-7.2%
Other	5.1%	2.3%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.6% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.6%	99.6%	1.0%	81.4%	18.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.6% 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	98.3%	97.6%	-0.7%	83.2%	14.4%
European Union	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.9%
Africa	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.9%	97.6%	-0.3%	83.2%	14.4%
10+ Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	9.8%	-8.2%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	24.1%	13.5%	10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.8%	37.2%	0.6%
Christian	56.2%	46.2%	10.0%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Cross House Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cross House Cottages was 56.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.3% higher than the Millom average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cross House Cottages has the 4th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Millom and the 364th highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.2%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LA18 5BY, 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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Cross House Cottages are based on 4 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 Cross House Cottages, Millom, LA18 5BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA18 5BY

Average Price
£371,558

Semi-Detached
£154,903

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£425,721

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cross House Cottages

Average Price
£216,870

Semi-Detached
£216,870

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cross House CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Cross House Cottages, Millom, Cumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-04-26	£157,912
1 Cross House Cottages, Millom, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2018-02-19	£251,381
Cross House Bungalow, Millom, Cumbria Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2016-01-26	£423,654
1 Cross House Cottages, Millom, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2011-04-15	£231,450
1 Cross House Cottages, Millom, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2010-04-23	£228,394

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA18 5BY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	2

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	24
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	11
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkview Nursery School St George's Road , LA18 4JE	3out of 4	982 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Black Combe Junior School Moor Road , LA18 5DT	3out of 4	600 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millom Infant School Lapstone Road , LA18 4LP	3out of 4	1,373 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Catholic Primary School Lonsdale Road , LA18 4AS	3out of 4	1,556 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haverigg Primary School Atkinson Street , Haverigg LA18 4HA	3out of 4	1,703 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Millom School Salthouse Road , LA18 5AB	2out of 4	1,154 yd	Community 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
Millom Cricket Club	St Georges Road, Millom	775 yd
Combe Catering & Trackside Cafe	Millom Discovery Centre, Station Road	945 yd
Davinci Italia	Ristorante Da Vinci, West County Hotel	1,024 yd
Millom Community Church	Millom Network Centre, Salthouse Road	1,071 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Plough Inn	41 Holborn Hill, Millom	706 yd
The Clock Tower	4 Market Square, Millom	1,024 yd
Millom Conservative Club	37-39 Lapstone Road, Millom	1,057 yd
Bear on the Square	2-6 St Georges Terrace, Millom	1,086 yd
Workies and Reflections	Working Mens Club, 2-6 St Georges Terrace	1,086 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deano's Plaice	Holborn Hill, Millom	608 yd
Curry Spice	Market Square, Millom	1,024 yd
CK's	5 Market Square, Millom	1,024 yd
Golden Lotus (Cumbria) Ltd	28 Lapstone Road, Millom	1,057 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	Tesco Stores, Lancashire Road		1,047 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Black Combe Junior School MOOR ROAD	grass pitches	514 yd
Millom Cricket Club CHURCH VIEW CHURCH VIEW ST. GEORGES ROAD	grass pitches	745 yd
Another Level Fitness Centre (Closed) Market Square	health and fitness suite	1,019 yd
Millom School SALTHOUSE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	1,059 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.