Area Information for Cleator, CA23 3WA

This postcode in Cleator is in the North West region of England. The postcode is within the Egremont ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Whitehaven and Workington. This page combines information for the address Cleator, CA23 3WA, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of CA23 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in November 2009. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Small Town or Fringe Area
Local Authority Cumberland
Ward Egremont
Constituency Whitehaven and Workington * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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Region North West
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is semi-detached houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We also have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Egremont), and the Cumbria Constabulary force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

Nearby Services

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More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Cleator, CA23 3WA is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Cleator, CA23 3WA:

Ehen Hall, Cleator, CA23 3BZ
Croft Terrace, Cleator, CA23 3DA
Ehen Hall Gardens, Cleator, CA23 3BW
Palmers Court, Cleator, CA23 3BY
Old Hall, Cleator, CA23 3DB
Kiln Brow, Cleator, CA23 3BQ

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about CA23 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 18
Semi-Detached 37
Terraced 26
Flat (Purpose-Built) 0
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 81
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is owned outright - higher than the national average of almost 33%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 42
Owned with Mortgage 36
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 0
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 6
Rent Free 0
Total 84

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 19
Two People 35
Three People 13
Four People 7
Five People 5
Six People 0
Seven People 1
8+ People 0
Total 80

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Cleator consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 19
Family Household 55
Other Household 6
Total 80

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 41
Deprived In One Dimension 31
Deprived In Two Dimensions 9
Deprived In Three Dimensions 0
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 81

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Whitehaven and Workington constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 48% male.

Gender
Male 93
Female 99
Total 192

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 13
5-9 10
10-14 9
15-19 8
20-24 4
25-29 11
30-34 10
35-39 12
40-44 8
45-49 13
50-54 15
55-59 10
60-64 12
65-69 7
70-74 16
75-79 19
80-84 8
85+ 7
Total 192

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode CA23 3WA does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 47
Married 84
Separated 2
Divorced 9
Widowed 16
Total 158

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 82
Good 68
Fair 37
Bad 4
Very Bad 1
Total 192

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 39
Apprenticeship 17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 14
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
No GCSEs or Equivalent 31
Other 4
Total 159

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Cleator) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 96% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 184
Mixed Ethnicity 4
Indian 3
Black African 1
Total 192

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 188
European Union 1
Middle East and Asia 3
Total 192

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 188
10+ Years 3
5-10 Years 1
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 192

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to CA23 3WA.

Passport(s) Held
None 30
United Kingdom 161
Republic of Ireland 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 32
Christian 151
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 3
Not Stated 5
Total 191

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Egremont ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 37% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 67
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 11
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 6
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 3
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 3
Retired 58
Looking After Home or Family 3
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 3
Other 3
Total 158

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 10
Professional Occupations 16
Associate Professional Occupations 16
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 8
Skilled Trades Occupations 9
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 8
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 2
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 8
Elementary Occupations 9
Total 86

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 17
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 33
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 14
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 12
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 14
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 34
Semi-Routine Occupation 21
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 11
Full-time Student 4
Total 160

Cleator, CA23 3WA is within the Egremont policing neighbourhood, under the Cumbria Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.

Neighbourhood Team

Neighbourhood Team Address Egremont
Force Website: https://www.cumbria.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to CA23 3WA. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for CA23 3WA.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 12 closest railway stations to Cleator, CA23 3WA. The nearest railway station is Nethertown, approximately 2.2 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Nethertown 2.2 miles
Braystones 2.7 miles
St Bees 2.8 miles
Sellafield 4.3 miles
Corkickle 5 miles
Whitehaven 5.8 miles
Seascale 5.9 miles
Parton 6.8 miles
Drigg 7.7 miles
Harrington 9.5 miles
Ravenglass for Eskdale 9.7 miles
Workington 12 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Cleator, CA23 3WA. The nearest is Bookwell Primary School, approximately 450 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 3 closest secondary schools to Cleator, CA23 3WA. The nearest is West Lakes Academy, approximately 850 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
West Lakes Academy 850 yards March 2017
    
The Whitehaven Academy 4.4 miles May 2023
    
St Benedict's Catholic High School 4.8 miles September 2014
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 9 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Cleator, CA23 3WA. The nearest is Fellview Healthcare, approximately 650 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 4 closest dentists to Cleator, CA23 3WA. The nearest is Market Place Egremont Partnership, approximately 450 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 1 closest hospitals to Cleator, CA23 3WA. The nearest is West Cumberland Hospital, approximately 3.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
West Cumberland Hospital 3.9 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 6 closest opticians to Cleator, CA23 3WA. The nearest is S E Aldred Optometrist, approximately 770 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.