Property market | for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Glasgow-Prestwick (70.9 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 | 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)... (view more here) | |
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for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Glasgow-Prestwick (70.9 miles) | |
42.3mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 48.3 | 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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The Arches has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: Lidl Maryport, Tesco Maryport. There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: Captain Nelson Tavern, Lifeboat Inn, Netherhall RUFC, Royal Victoria, The Butchers Arms, The Sailors Return. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, there are a few nearby, including: Her Citi, No. 52, Rafferty's Bistro. There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Aroma Cafe, Better Cafe, Lake District Coast Aquarium Cafe, West Coasta Coffee. The Arches has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in The Arches 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 The Arches, or click here to browse the longer list of The Arches property transactions from 2023.
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The Arches has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Netherhall School (Maintained school) which is a secondary school based in Netherhall Road, Maryport. 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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Broughton Moor Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Grasslot Infant School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Ellenborough and Ewanrigg Infant School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Ewanrigg Junior School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Netherton Infant School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Maryport CofE Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Netherhall School | Secondary school Community school - Mixed | No |
Flimby Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Grasslot Infant School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (2/12/2009) | Ofsted Report Link | Maryport | |
Flimby Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (7/3/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Maryport | |
Netherhall School Save school | Secondary school Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (2/7/2018) | 51 submissions 93.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Maryport |
Broughton Moor Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (7/2/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Maryport | |
Ewanrigg Junior School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/26/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Maryport | |
Netherton Infant School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (10/2/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Maryport | |
Maryport CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/14/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Maryport | |
Ellenborough and Ewanrigg Infant School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | Maryport | |||
Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Maryport |
School | Type |
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Grasslot Infant School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (2/12/2009) |
Flimby Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/3/2013) |
Netherhall School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (2/7/2018) 51 submissions 93.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Broughton Moor Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/2/2014) |
Ewanrigg Junior School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/26/2015) |
Netherton Infant School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/2/2014) |
Maryport CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/14/2014) |
Ellenborough and Ewanrigg Infant School Ofsted report Save school | Primary |
Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary |
Station | Distance from The Arches | Commute options |
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Maryport A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +24% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- 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 |
Flimby A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +35% from the previous year. | 2 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 |
Workington A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +21% from the previous year. | 6 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 |
Harrington A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +47% from the previous year. | 9 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 |
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). The Arches 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 The Arches.
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 | 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 | 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 | Irish Sea | Silloth to St Bees Head including Whitehaven town centre, Whitehaven North Beach, Parton, Workington, Flimby and Maryport |
Cumbria and Lancashire | Irish Sea | Area including North Pier, Maryport Marina and Dock, North and South Quay and Strand Street |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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The Arches, Cumbria Affordability: Very affordable Happiness High for UK Hot property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: Detached: | 79 | Primary: 7Secondary: 1 | 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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The Arches, Cumbria Affordability: Very affordable Happiness High for UK Hot property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: Detached: | 79 | Primary: 7Secondary: 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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