Property market | for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Newcastle (59.9 miles) | |
Broadband | 41.4mbps 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 325 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 398 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Penrith and The Border 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 (110 mins) - Edinburgh Waverley (113 mins) - Manchester Piccadilly (147 mins) - Leeds (205 mins) - Birmingham New Street (206 mins) - York (212 mins)... (view more here) | |
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for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Newcastle (59.9 miles) | |
41.4mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 48.3 | Happiness is Above Average for Cumbria, High for UK | |
Ranked 325 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 398 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Penrith and The Border level) | |
3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Allerdale) | |
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Red Dial has one main store nearby, Lidl Wigton. We found one nearby bar: Sun Inn. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, there are a few nearby, including: The Barista, The Pearl Palace. Red Dial has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Red Dial 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 Red Dial, or click here to browse the longer list of Red Dial property transactions from 2023.
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Red Dial has a few schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including The Nelson Thomlinson School (Maintained school) which is a secondary school based in High Street, Wigton. 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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The Nelson Thomlinson School Save school | Secondary school Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (5/17/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Wigton | |
Thomlinson Junior School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/18/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Wigton | |
Boltons CofE School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/23/2011) | Ofsted Report Link | Wigton | |
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/11/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Wigton | |
Wigton Infant School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (2/13/2019) | 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) |
Thomlinson Junior School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/18/2016) |
Boltons CofE School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/23/2011) |
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/11/2016) |
Wigton Infant School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (2/13/2019) |
Station | Distance from Red Dial | Commute options |
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Wigton A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +35% from the previous year. | 2 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 |
Aspatria A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +38% from the previous year. | 10 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 |
Dalston (Cumbria) A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +58% from the previous year. | 10 miles |
- Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 100 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 103 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 137 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 Penrith and The Border 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 | 9.8% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 17.5% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 11.0% | 325 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 19.7% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 6.5% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 11.8% | |
Routine occupations | 13.3% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 6.4% | 398 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 4.0% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Cumbria is average (57mbps). Red Dial is slower than this, with average download speeds of 41.4mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Penrith and The Border level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 41.4 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 81.5% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 3.2% |
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 Red Dial.
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 Wampool, River Ellen | Rivers Wampool and Ellen and other watercourses, from Dalston to Maryport including low lying areas around Wigton, Abbeytown, Silloth, Allonby, Aspatria and Dearham |
Cumbria and Lancashire | Speet Gill, Black Beck, Flosh Beck, Mains Sough, Wiza Beck | Properties at risk, including Western Bank, Cuddy Lonning, The Brook, The Innovia Factory, The Medical Centre, Beech Croft, Birdcage Walk, Tenters and The Stampery |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Red Dial, Cumbria Affordability: Very affordable Happiness High for UK Hot property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: Detached: | 79 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 | 11.0% residents in higher managerial positions 6.4% 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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Red Dial, Cumbria Affordability: Very affordable Happiness High for UK Hot property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: Detached: | 79 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 |
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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