Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 17 min4:37 am – 9:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 15 min8:34 am – 3:49 pm
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People8,611 residentsin the Workington West census areaMedian age 40.24,188 households49% of homes owner-occupied26% owned outright37% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,643 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 14%, construction 11%Getting to work: 14% work from home, 63% go by car, 6% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages17% of adults hold a degree or higher28% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,076 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October35 days of air frost, 3 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 landmarksMoss Baybay · under a mileMill Streamriver · 1.6 miCopperas Hillhill · 1.6 miStainton Holetidal water · 1.5 miCalva Hillhill · 1.7 miThe Yearlwater · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesVulcan Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haWorkington Golf Club Ltdgolf course · 1.1 mi · 38 haLonsdale Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 7 haMoorbank (Recn Gd)playing field · under a mileAnnie Pit Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 2 haThe Greenpark · 2.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes70 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197938 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202643 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: 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 3.9 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband94% 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)4,626 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation31 m102 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 46 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWorkington Community Hospital1.1 miGP surgerySolway Health Services6 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyMoorclose Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistKerrypark Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools11 primary, 3 secondary, 1 special, 1 otherPrimaryWestfield Nursery and Primary Schoolages 3-11, 160 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workingtonages 2-11, 183 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Josephs Catholic High School, Workingtonages 11-16, 539 pupils1.0 miCollegeLakes College - West Cumbria2.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK73 miRailway stationHarrington1.0 miBus stationBus Station (W)Workington1.1 miFerryHawes End Derwentwater Ferry Landing16 miBus stops89 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CA14 postcode district.
