Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 18 min4:35 am – 9:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 14 min8:34 am – 3:48 pm
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People7,732 residentsin the East Cockermouth & Buttermere census areaMedian age 52.43,560 households76% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright11% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,526 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, education 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 51% go by car, 1% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle36% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,323 mm of rain a year, 37 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October53 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksIsel Hallhistoric site · under a mileClints Cragshill · under a mileMoota Hillhill · 1.0 miDovenbyhistoric site · 3.8 miEllers Woodwoodland · under a mileGill Woodwoodland · under a mileBuckholme Islandisland · 3.1 miLong Bottomvalley · 2.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHarris Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 5 haPond Greenpark · 3.9 miThe Greenpark · 4.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes72 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197928 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202642 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 2.1 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 6.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband83% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,034 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation155 m509 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 57 to 238 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCockermouth Community Hospital2.7 miGP surgeryCastlegate And Derwent Surgery2.7 miPharmacyCastlegate Pharmacy2.7 miDentistSt Helens Dental Practice3.0 miPolice stationWorkington Police Station9.5 miCash machineCockermouth Stores3.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLakes College - West Cumbria10.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL69 miRailway stationAspatria4.0 miBus stationBus Station (W)Workington9.9 miFerryNichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry LandingPortinscale9.9 miEV chargingJoseph Noble Road9.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CA13 postcode district.
Unit 4B Aspatria Business Park Park Rd Aspatria Please note we are in the compound with the caravans behind the wooden fence, Aspatria, CA7 3DP · 4.9 mi
