Neighbourhoods in Cumberland
North West · 33 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#199 of 296 local authorities · 33 neighbourhoods · 275,331 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Workington West (5) to Kingmoor, Houghton & Whiteclosegate (87); 6% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
There is a sharp split within Cumberland: Kingmoor, Houghton & Whiteclosegate scores 87 out of 100 (#917 of 6,856 nationally) while Workington West sits at 5 — neighbours on the map, 81 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 9 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 18 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £107,000 in Workington West to £342,500 in Keswick & Derwent Valley — a 3.2× gap within Cumberland.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in Cumberland
Towns & places in Cumberland
Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.
Neighbourhood rankings in Cumberland
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Belle Vue & Burgh | 25 |
| Wetheral, Corby & Geltsdale | 26 |
| Boltons, Warnell & Solway Coast | 28 |
| West Cockermouth & Great Broughton | 32 |
| Parton & Distington | 35 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Wetheral, Corby & Geltsdale | £38,349 |
| Hensingham, Hillcrest & Aikbank | £37,046 |
| Kingmoor, Houghton & Whiteclosegate | £37,023 |
| Thornhill, Gosforth & Seascale | £36,830 |
| Harrington, Stainburn & Great Clifton | £36,122 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Egremont & Moor Row | 3.7× |
| Workington West | 3.8× |
| Cleator Moor, Frizington & Ennerdale | 3.8× |
| Denton Holme & Harraby Green | 4.1× |
| Flimby, Ellenborough & Broughton Moor | 4.1× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in Cumberland
Postcode districts that overlap Cumberland — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in Cumberland Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 16% · Skilled trades 14% · Elementary 12%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 16% |
| Skilled trades | 14% |
| Elementary | 12% |
| Associate professional | 11% |
| Process & plant | 11% |
| Managers & directors | 10% |
| Caring & leisure | 10% |
| Administrative | 8% |
| Sales & customer service | 8% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 59% · No religion 35% · Muslim 1%
Born outside the UK: 5%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around Cumberland.