Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 18 min4:33 am – 9:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 14 min8:32 am – 3:46 pm
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People10,876 residentsin the Penrith Outer census areaMedian age 49.94,914 households77% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright8% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 5,382 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, construction 11%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 59% go by car, 2% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle68% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C927 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January63 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 landmarksKitchen Hillhill · under a milePlumpton Headhill · under a mileHutton-in-the-Forestforest · 2.6 miBowscar Woodwoodland · under a mileFlusco Pikemountain · 4.6 miHome Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCastle Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 4 haWetheriggs Country Parkpark · 3.7 mi · 5 haLazonby Community Parkpark · 4.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes80 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197922 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202638 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 2.8 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 6.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,763 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation149 m489 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 130 to 270 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPenrith Community Hospital3.7 miGP surgeryBirbeck Medical Group3.7 miPharmacyMorrisons Pharmacy3.0 miDentistDental Surgery2.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryPlumpton Schoolages 3-11, 102 pupils1.4 miSecondaryQueen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrithages 11-18, 1,026 pupils3.4 miUniversityUniversity of Cumbria14.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL49 miRailway stationPenrith North Lakes3.2 miBus stationBus Station (P)Penrith3.0 miFerryPooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing7.0 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CA11 postcode district.
