Property market | for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Newcastle (63.0 miles) | |
Broadband | 42.3mbps 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 421 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 200 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Workington level) | |
Community | Median age is 48.3 | Population of 1,126 | Happiness is Above Average for Cumbria, High for UK | |
Crime | 3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Allerdale) | |
Commute (approx) | - Edinburgh Waverley (116 mins) - Glasgow Central (139 mins) - Manchester Piccadilly (150 mins) - Leeds (208 mins) - Birmingham New Street (209 mins) - York (215 mins)... (view more here) | |
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for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Newcastle (63.0 miles) | |
42.3mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 48.3 | 1,126 | Happiness is Above Average for Cumbria, High for UK | |
Ranked 421 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 200 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Workington level) | |
3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Allerdale) | |
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Bowness has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Bowness 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% |
Schools in the Bowness area are plentiful. Bowness is home to 2 outstanding school(s), which adds to the value of the area. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Richmond Hill School | Primary Community school - Mixed | Yes - 2015 |
Silloth Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | Yes - 2017 |
Plumbland CofE School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Holm Cultram Abbey CofE School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Beacon Hill Community School | Secondary school Community school - Mixed | No |
The Nelson Thomlinson School | Secondary school Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Allonby Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Blennerhasset School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Thomlinson Junior School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Wigton Infant School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Oughterside Primary School | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | No |
Boltons CofE School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Ireby CofE School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Crosscanonby St John's CofE School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
St Matthew's CofE School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
St Michael's CofE Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Solway Community School | Secondary school Community school - Mixed | No |
Holme St Cuthbert School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Kirkbride Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Wiggonby CofE School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Bowness-on-Solway Primary School | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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The Nelson Thomlinson School Save school | Secondary school Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (5/17/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Wigton | |
Silloth Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (6/16/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Wigton | |
Beacon Hill Community School Save school | Secondary school Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (1/9/2020) | Ofsted Report Link | Wigton | |
Allonby Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/18/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Maryport | |
Blennerhasset School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (12/6/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Wigton | |
Thomlinson Junior School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/18/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Wigton | |
Richmond Hill School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/5/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Wigton | |
Oughterside Primary School Save school | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/18/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Wigton | |
Bowness-on-Solway Primary School Save school | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/13/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Wigton | |
Holm Cultram Abbey CofE School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (4/18/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Wigton | |
Plumbland CofE School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/13/2011) | Ofsted Report Link | Wigton | |
Boltons CofE School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/23/2011) | Ofsted Report Link | Wigton | |
Ireby CofE School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (12/3/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Wigton | |
Crosscanonby St John's CofE School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/29/2012) | 11 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Maryport |
St Matthew's CofE School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/2/2016) | 22 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Wigton |
St Michael's CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (12/5/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Wigton | |
Solway Community School Save school | Secondary school Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/19/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Wigton | |
Holme St Cuthbert School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (1/13/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Maryport | |
Kirkbride Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/11/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Wigton | |
Wiggonby CofE School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (4/2/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Wigton |
School | Type |
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The Nelson Thomlinson School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (5/17/2013) |
Silloth Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (6/16/2017) |
Beacon Hill Community School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (1/9/2020) |
Allonby Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/18/2014) |
Blennerhasset School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/6/2013) |
Thomlinson Junior School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/18/2016) |
Richmond Hill School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/5/2016) |
Oughterside Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/18/2013) |
Bowness-on-Solway Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/13/2015) |
Holm Cultram Abbey CofE School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (4/18/2013) |
Plumbland CofE School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/13/2011) |
Boltons CofE School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/23/2011) |
Ireby CofE School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/3/2014) |
Crosscanonby St John's CofE School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/29/2012) 11 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
St Matthew's CofE School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/2/2016) 22 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
St Michael's CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/5/2013) |
Solway Community School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (6/19/2019) |
Holme St Cuthbert School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/13/2012) |
Kirkbride Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/11/2014) |
Wiggonby CofE School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (4/2/2014) |
Station | Distance from Bowness | Commute options |
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Annan A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 116 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Glasgow Central (139 mins - ScotRail) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 150 mins - TransPennine Express) View details |
Wigton A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +35% from the previous year. | 11 miles |
- Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 110 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 113 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 147 mins - TransPennine Express) 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 Workington 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 | 10.5% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 9.4% | 421 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 18.1% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 7.9% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 14.8% | |
Routine occupations | 16.4% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 9.1% | 200 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 3.8% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Cumbria is average (57mbps). Bowness is slower than this, with average download speeds of 42.3mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Workington level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 42.3 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 93.7% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.8% |
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 Bowness.
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 | Irish Sea | Gretna to Silloth including properties at Skinburness, Whinclose, Port Carlisle, Salt Cotes, Kirkbride, Port Carlisle, Boustead Hill, and Longburgh |
Cumbria and Lancashire | Irish Sea | Coastline from Gretna to Silloth |
Cumbria and Lancashire | Irish Sea | Gretna to Silloth, areas at risk include properties at Mossband Hall Marsh, Silloth, Burgh Marsh, Port Carlisle, Wampool Estuary, Skinburness Marsh, Skinburness and Rockcliffe |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Bowness, Cumbria Affordability: Very affordable Happiness High for UK Hot property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: Detached: | 79 | Primary: Secondary: | 9.4% 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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Bowness, Cumbria Affordability: Very affordable Happiness High for UK Hot property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: Detached: | 79 | Primary: Secondary: |
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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