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County or areaCumbria
Postcode districtCA6
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 22 min4:31 am – 9:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 11 min8:33 am – 3:44 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,799 residentsin the Wetheral, Corby & Geltsdale census areaMedian age 53.23,944 households84% of homes owner-occupied54% owned outright4% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 4,205 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 10%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 62% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 7% 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°C921 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December45 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 3 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMilecastle 58historic site · under a mileMilecastle 57historic site · under a mileCrouch Hillhill · under a mileThorny Hillhill · 1.1 miKeel Poollake · 3.3 miThe Ridge, Brampton, Cumbriawalk or trail · 2.3 miHouse Woodwoodland · under a mileBlackgaps Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMurray Parkpark · 2.2 miTalkin Tarn Country Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 61 haWarwick Parkpark · 3.7 mi · 53 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.9 mi · 3 haSource: 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 19796 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202644 mi away, Sedbergh, CumbriaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 2.2 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 6.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband64% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,205 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation68 m223 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 29 to 76 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBrampton War Memorial Hospital2.5 miGP surgeryBrampton Medical Practice2.1 miPharmacyBrampton Pharmacy2.2 miDentistDental Surgery2.1 miPolice stationBrampton Police Station2.0 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Brampton2.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryIrthington Village Schoolages 3-11, 66 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWilliam Howard Schoolages 11-18, 1,312 pupils1.8 miUniversityUniversity of Cumbria7.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL44 miRailway stationBrampton (Cumbria)3.6 miBus stationBus Station (Ca)Carlisle7.5 miFerryLeaplish Ferry LandingLeaplish Waterside Park18 miBus stops4 within a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationCarlisleunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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