Property market | for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Newcastle (71.1 miles) | |
Broadband | 45.3mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 98.5% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 1.6% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 347 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 195 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Copeland level) | |
Community | Median age is 48.3 | Happiness is Above Average for Cumbria, High for UK | |
Crime | 3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Allerdale) | |
Commute (approx) | - Glasgow Central (132 mins) - Edinburgh Waverley (135 mins) - Manchester Piccadilly (169 mins) - Leeds (227 mins) - Birmingham New Street (228 mins) - York (234 mins) - Euston (289 mins) - Kings Cross (351 mins)... (view more here) | |
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for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Newcastle (71.1 miles) | |
45.3mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 48.3 | Happiness is Above Average for Cumbria, High for UK | |
Ranked 347 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 195 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Copeland level) | |
3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Allerdale) | |
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Abbey has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: Aldi Cockermouth, Lidl Cockermouth, Sainsburys Cockermouth. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, there are a few nearby, including: Custom Cake Art, Veeva. There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Cafe Novello, Oakhurst Starbucks. Abbey has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Abbey has had a steep increase over the last few years and accelerating growth. Regarding the health of the Cumbria property market as a whole, here is how it compares to other counties in England:
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Abbey, or click here to browse the longer list of Abbey property transactions from 2023.
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Abbey has a few schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2018. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (11/11/2008) | Ofsted Report Link | Cockermouth | |
All Saints' CofE School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (10/18/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Cockermouth | |
Fairfield Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (10/8/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Cockermouth | |
Cockermouth School Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (5/11/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Cockermouth | |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Cockermouth |
School | Type |
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Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/11/2008) |
All Saints' CofE School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/18/2018) |
Fairfield Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/8/2014) |
Cockermouth School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (5/11/2012) |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary |
Station | Distance from Abbey | Commute options |
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Flimby A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +35% from the previous year. | 10 miles |
- Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 135 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 138 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 172 mins - TransPennine Express) View details |
Maryport A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +24% from the previous year. | 10 miles |
- Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 132 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 135 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 169 mins - TransPennine Express) View details |
Aspatria A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +38% from the previous year. | 11 miles |
- Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 121 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 124 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 158 mins - TransPennine Express) View details |
Corkickle A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +28% from the previous year. | 15 miles |
- Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 163 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 166 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Allerdale) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Allerdale residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 98.5% | 81.7% |
Mixed | 0.7% | 2.9% |
Asian | 0.6% | 9.3% |
Other | 0.2% | 2.1% |
Black | 0.1% | 4.0% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Copeland consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 10.0% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 9.6% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 11.0% | 347 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 18.8% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 9.2% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 14.0% | |
Routine occupations | 14.4% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 9.1% | 195 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 3.8% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Cumbria is average (57mbps). Abbey is slower than this, with average download speeds of 45.3mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Copeland level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 45.3 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 93.7% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 1.3% |
Crime stats were found at the Allerdale level:
Type | Allerdale | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 79 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 3 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 10 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 0 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 35 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Abbey.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Cumbria and Lancashire | River Cocker, River Marron, River Derwent | Lower Derwent from Bassenthwaite Lake to the coast at Workington. The Cocker from Crummock Water to Cockermouth. The River Marron from Ullock to its confluence with the Derwent near Bridgefoot |
Cumbria and Lancashire | River Ehen, Rive Calder, River Irt, River Esk | Rivers Ehen, Calder, Irt and Esk and other watercourses, from Harrington to Annaside including low lying areas around Whitehaven, Cleator Moor, Egremont, Gosforth, Eskdale and Bootle |
Cumbria and Lancashire | River Cocker | Properties adjacent to the River Cocker at Southwaite Bridge, including Southwaite Mill |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Abbey, Cumbria Affordability: Very affordable Happiness High for UK Hot property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: Detached: | 79 | Primary: 2Secondary: | 11.0% residents in higher managerial positions 9.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Arnside, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: Detached: | 54 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 14.0% residents in higher managerial positions 5.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Hawkshead, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: Detached: | 54 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 14.0% residents in higher managerial positions 5.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Grasmere, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: Detached: | 54 | Primary: 2Secondary: | 14.0% residents in higher managerial positions 5.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Cartmel, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: Detached: | 54 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 14.0% residents in higher managerial positions 5.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: Detached: | 54 | Primary: 2Secondary: 3 | 14.0% residents in higher managerial positions 5.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Abbey, Cumbria Affordability: Very affordable Happiness High for UK Hot property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: Detached: | 79 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
Arnside, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: Detached: | 54 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
Hawkshead, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: Detached: | 54 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Grasmere, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: Detached: | 54 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
Cartmel, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: Detached: | 54 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: Detached: | 54 | Primary: 2Secondary: 3 |
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