Property market | for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Newcastle (48.5 miles) | |
Broadband | 41.4mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 98.1% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 2.0% 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 50.8 | Happiness is Above Average for Cumbria, Average for UK | |
Crime | 3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Eden) | |
Commute (approx) | - Glasgow Central (121 mins) - Edinburgh Waverley (124 mins) - Leeds (142 mins) - Manchester Piccadilly (158 mins) - York (178 mins) - Birmingham New Street (217 mins)... (view more here) | |
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for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Newcastle (48.5 miles) | |
41.4mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 50.8 | Happiness is Above Average for Cumbria, Average 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 (Eden) | |
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Scaws has a good numbers of stores nearby to choose from, including: Aldi Pooley Bridge Penrith, Iceland Penrith, M&S Penrith Simply Food, Morrisons Pooley Bridge Penrith, Sainsburys Penrith. There are many pubs and bars nearby, including: Agricultural Hotel, Beehive Inn, Dockray Hall, Dog Beck, Eden Arts Limited, Fell Bar, Grey Goat, Masonic Hall, The Castlegate Arms, The Druids Arms, T... (see map below for more bars and associated links). Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: AWJ Penrith Truckstop, Burger King, Castle Park Kiosk, Cosy Cup, Courtyard Chinese Restaurant, Cricketers Kitchen, Foundry 34, Four and Twenty, Gianni... (see map below for more). There is a wide range of cafes and coffee shops in the area, including: Busy Bee Cafe, Cafe Dawn-Marie, Cafe @ Leisure, Cafe Oswald's, Costa Coffee, Country Coffee Shop, Daffodils Coffee House, Nitro Coffee, The Lemon Tree... (see map below for more). Scaws has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Scaws 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 Scaws, or click here to browse the longer list of Scaws property transactions from 2023.
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Scaws has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith (Academy) which is a secondary school based in Ullswater Road, Penrith. 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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Brunswick School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
North Lakes School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Ullswater Community College | Secondary school Foundation school - Mixed | No |
Beaconside CofE Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Hunter Hall School | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Yanwath Primary School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (4/24/2009) | Ofsted Report Link | Penrith | |
North Lakes School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (12/4/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Penrith | |
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/22/2022) | 22 submissions 91.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Penrith |
Beaconside CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/3/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Penrith | |
Yanwath Primary School Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (1/12/2022) | 34 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Penrith |
Brunswick School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (1/17/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Penrith | |
Ullswater Community College Save school | Secondary school Foundation school - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (5/22/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Penrith | |
Hunter Hall School Save school | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | Penrith |
School | Type |
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Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (4/24/2009) |
North Lakes School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/4/2013) |
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/22/2022) 22 submissions 91.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Beaconside CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/3/2016) |
Yanwath Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/12/2022) 34 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Brunswick School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/17/2018) |
Ullswater Community College Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (5/22/2019) |
Hunter Hall School Ofsted report Save school | Primary |
Station | Distance from Scaws | Commute options |
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Langwathby A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +18% from the previous year. | 5 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 - Leeds (1 change(s) - 142 mins - Northern Trains - £377 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 158 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 178 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Lazonby & Kirkoswald A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +24% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 115 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 118 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 148 mins - Northern Trains - £377 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 152 mins - TransPennine Express) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Eden) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Eden residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 98.1% | 81.7% |
Asian | 0.8% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 0.7% | 2.9% |
Other | 0.3% | 2.1% |
Black | 0.2% | 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). Scaws 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 Eden level:
Type | Eden | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 60 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 3 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 6 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 0 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 23 | 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 Scaws.
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 Lowther, River Eamont | Rivers Eamont and Lowther to their confluence with the River Eden at Langwathby |
Cumbria and Lancashire | River Eden | River Eden and tributaries from Temple Sowerby to the confluence with the River Irthing at Warwick Bridge including Langwathby, Lazonby, Kirkoswald, Armathwaite, Wetheral and Warwick on Eden |
Cumbria and Lancashire | Thacka Beck | Properties in Watson Terrace, Duke Street, Penrith Town Centre, Victoria Road, Glasson Court and Carleton Hall |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Scaws, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Hot property market | Semi-detached: Detached: | 60 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 | 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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Scaws, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Hot property market | Semi-detached: Detached: | 60 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 |
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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