Property market | for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Glasgow-Prestwick (75.9 miles) | |
Broadband | 45.3mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 98.0% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 2.1% 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 47.1 | Population of 888 | Happiness is Below Average for Cumbria, Average for UK | |
Crime | 2.0 burglaries per 1k people (Copeland) | |
Commute (approx) | - Glasgow Central (146 mins) - Edinburgh Waverley (149 mins) - Manchester Piccadilly (183 mins) | |
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for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Glasgow-Prestwick (75.9 miles) | |
45.3mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 47.1 | 888 | Happiness is Below Average for Cumbria, Average 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) | |
2.0 burglaries per 1k people (Copeland) | |
- Glasgow Central (146 mins) - Edinburgh Waverley (149 mins) - Manchester Piccadilly (183 mins) | |
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Lowca has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Lowca has had a steady increase over the last few years but a recent decline. 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 Lowca, or click here to browse the longer list of Lowca property transactions from 2023.
Address | Details |
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7, East Croft Terrace, Whitehaven, Cumbria , CA28 6PY | Terraced - Sold for £77,500 on 02/24/2023 |
Lowca has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. We did not find any secondary schools, but there are some primary school options, including St Mary's Catholic Primary School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2014. 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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St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Lowca Community School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Moresby Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Bransty Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
St Bridget's CofE School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Distington Community School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Beckstone Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Lowca Community School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (2/24/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Whitehaven | |
Moresby Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/26/2014) | 18 submissions 88.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Whitehaven |
Bransty Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (2/7/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Whitehaven | |
St Bridget's CofE School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/23/2022) | 14 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Whitehaven |
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/9/2022) | 24 submissions 84.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Workington |
Distington Community School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/25/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Workington | |
Beckstone Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/21/2011) | Ofsted Report Link | Workington |
School | Type |
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Lowca Community School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/24/2012) |
Moresby Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/26/2014) 18 submissions 88.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Bransty Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/7/2013) |
St Bridget's CofE School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/23/2022) 14 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/9/2022) 24 submissions 84.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Distington Community School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/25/2019) |
Beckstone Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/21/2011) |
Station | Distance from Lowca | Commute options |
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Parton A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +40% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 154 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 157 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details |
Harrington A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +47% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 146 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 149 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details |
Whitehaven A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +22% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 160 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 163 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details |
Corkickle A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +28% from the previous year. | 4 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 |
Workington A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +21% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 141 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 144 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 178 mins - TransPennine Express) View details |
St Bees A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +26% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 172 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 175 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Copeland) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Copeland residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 98.0% | 81.7% |
Asian | 0.8% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 0.7% | 2.9% |
Black | 0.3% | 4.0% |
Other | 0.3% | 2.1% |
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). Lowca 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 Copeland level:
Type | Copeland | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 70 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 2 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 10 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 0 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 32 | 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 Lowca.
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 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 | Irish Sea | Silloth to St Bees including Maryport, Flimby, Workington and Whitehaven |
Cumbria and Lancashire | Irish Sea | Low lying areas along the coast from Silloth to St Bees Head including Allonby, Maryport, Flimby, Workington, Parton and Whitehaven |
Cumbria and Lancashire | Irish Sea | Silloth to St Bees Head including Whitehaven town centre, Whitehaven North Beach, Parton, Workington, Flimby and Maryport |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Lowca, Cumbria Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: Detached: | 70 | 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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Lowca, Cumbria Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: Detached: | 70 | 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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