Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 19 min4:36 am – 9:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 14 min8:35 am – 3:48 pm
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People8,825 residentsin the Maryport, Dearham & Crosby census areaMedian age 48.54,002 households72% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright15% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 4,108 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: construction 14%, health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 69% go by car, 3% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle47% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,038 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October35 days of air frost, 2 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 landmarksAllonby South Beachbeach · under a mileBrown Rigghill · under a mileSwarthy Hillhill · under a mileAllonby Baybay · 2.0 miHen Gillvalley · 3.3 miGrange Woodwoodland · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileMayport Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 32 haCrosby Villa Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.2 miPond Greenpark · 3.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes69 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197929 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202647 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 1.9 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 6.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband69% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,291 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation38 m125 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 86 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalVictoria Cottage Hospital (Maryport)2.9 miGP surgeryMaryport Health Services2.9 miPharmacyH S Dobie Chemists2.5 miDentistDental Surgery2.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryCrosscanonby St John's CofE Schoolages 3-11, 51 pupilsunder a milePrimaryDearham Primary Schoolages 3-11, 202 pupils1.9 miSecondaryNetherhall Schoolages 11-18, 894 pupils2.1 miCollegeLakes College - West Cumbria9.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK69 miRailway stationMaryport2.6 miBus stationBus Station (W)Workington7.6 miFerryNichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry LandingPortinscale15 miBus stops9 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CA15 postcode district.
