Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 21 min4:32 am – 9:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 11 min8:33 am – 3:45 pm
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People10,998 residentsin the Kingmoor, Houghton & Whiteclosegate census areaMedian age 45.94,753 households81% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright6% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 5,372 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 16%, education 10%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 66% go by car, 2% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C842 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December42 days of air frost, 5 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)
Parks and green spacesVillage Greenpark · under a mileWarwick Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 53 haStonyholme Municipal Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 38 haBitts Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 21 haThe Greenplaying field · 1.3 miNeil Sports Centresports ground · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes64 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 19797 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202643 mi away, Sedbergh, CumbriaSource: 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 4.3 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 9.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,450 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation20 m66 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 11 to 29 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCumberland Infirmary2.9 miGP surgeryCumbria Health2 surgeries within 2 miles1.7 miPharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy1.5 miDentistCarlisle Urgent Dental Access Ctr Cumbria Health1.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryHoughton CofE Schoolages 4-11, 179 pupils1.3 miPrimaryCrosby-on-Eden CofE Schoolages 3-11, 93 pupils1.4 miSecondaryRichard Rose Central Academyages 11-18, 1,035 pupils1.9 miUniversityUniversity of Cumbria2.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL49 miRailway stationCarlisle2.4 miBus stationBus Station (Ca)Carlisle2.2 miFerryPooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing21 miBus stops11 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CA6 postcode district.
