Property market | for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Newcastle (76.8 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 | Happiness is Below Average for Cumbria, Average for UK | |
Crime | 2.0 burglaries per 1k people (Copeland) | |
Commute (approx) | - Glasgow Central (183 mins) - Edinburgh Waverley (186 mins) - Manchester Piccadilly (220 mins) - Leeds (278 mins) - Birmingham New Street (279 mins) - York (285 mins) - Euston (340 mins)... (view more here) | |
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Closest airport is Newcastle (76.8 miles) | |
45.3mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 47.1 | 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) | |
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Wasdale has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Wasdale 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% |
Schools in the Wasdale area are plentiful. Wasdale is home to 4 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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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Yes - 2018 |
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
West Lakes Academy | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | Yes - 2017 |
Keswick School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Lorton School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Braithwaite CofE Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Ashfield Junior School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Bookwell Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Frizington Community Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Seascale Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Ennerdale and Kinniside CofE Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Gosforth CofE Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Borrowdale CofE Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Beckermet CofE School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
St Bridget's Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
St Bega's CofE Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Thwaites School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Montreal CofE Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Energy Coast UTC | Secondary school University technical college - Mixed | No |
Dean CofE School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Arlecdon Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Thornhill Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Workington Academy | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Waberthwaite CofE School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Broughton CofE Primary and Nursery School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Captain Shaw's CofE School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Cumbria Academy for Autism | Primary & Secondary Free schools special - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Bookwell Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (10/12/2011) | Ofsted Report Link | Egremont | |
Energy Coast UTC Save school | Secondary school University technical college - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (6/6/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Workington | |
West Lakes Academy Save school | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (3/15/2017) | 16 submissions 38.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Egremont |
Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (11/11/2008) | Ofsted Report Link | Cockermouth | |
Keswick School Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (2/5/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Keswick | |
Ennerdale and Kinniside CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/13/2012) | 18 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Cleator |
Gosforth CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/13/2012) | 45 submissions 89.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Seascale |
Borrowdale CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/17/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Keswick | |
Beckermet CofE School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (10/25/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Beckermet | |
St Bridget's Catholic Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/7/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Egremont | |
St Bega's CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/18/2011) | Ofsted Report Link | Holmrook | |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/20/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Frizington | |
Montreal CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (7/10/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Cleator Moor | |
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (10/9/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Cleator Moor | |
Lorton School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (2/22/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Cockermouth | |
Braithwaite CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (6/13/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Keswick | |
Ashfield Junior School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/3/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Workington | |
Frizington Community Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (7/11/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Frizington | |
Seascale Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (4/2/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Seascale | |
Thornhill Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (10/1/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Egremont |
School | Type |
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Bookwell Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (10/12/2011) |
Energy Coast UTC Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (6/6/2019) |
West Lakes Academy Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/15/2017) 16 submissions 38.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/11/2008) |
Keswick School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (2/5/2014) |
Ennerdale and Kinniside CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/13/2012) 18 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Gosforth CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/13/2012) 45 submissions 89.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Borrowdale CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/17/2014) |
Beckermet CofE School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/25/2012) |
St Bridget's Catholic Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/7/2013) |
St Bega's CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/18/2011) |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/20/2015) |
Montreal CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/10/2019) |
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/9/2019) |
Lorton School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/22/2013) |
Braithwaite CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/13/2018) |
Ashfield Junior School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/3/2018) |
Frizington Community Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/11/2013) |
Seascale Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (4/2/2014) |
Thornhill Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/1/2014) |
Station | Distance from Wasdale | Commute options |
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Drigg A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -8% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 193 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 196 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 230 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 288 mins - Northern Trains) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 289 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - York (1 change(s) - 295 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 350 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 412 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
Seascale A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +27% from the previous year. | 9 miles |
- Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 189 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 192 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 226 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 284 mins - Northern Trains) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 285 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - York (1 change(s) - 291 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 346 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 408 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
Sellafield A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +7% from the previous year. | 9 miles |
- Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 183 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 186 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 220 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 278 mins - Northern Trains) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 279 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - York (1 change(s) - 285 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 340 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 402 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
Bootle (Cumbria) A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +28% from the previous year. | 13 miles |
- Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 203 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 206 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 240 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 298 mins - Northern Trains) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 299 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - York (1 change(s) - 305 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 360 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 422 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
Corkickle A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +28% from the previous year. | 15 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 |
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). Wasdale 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 Wasdale.
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 | St Bees Head to Haverigg including Seascale, Ravenglass, Saltcoats and beach front properties at Coulderton, Nethertown and Braystones |
Cumbria and Lancashire | Irish Sea | Low Lying areas along the coast from St Bees Head to Haverigg including Ravenglass and Annaside |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Wasdale, Cumbria Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: Detached: | 70 | Primary: Secondary: | 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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Wasdale, Cumbria Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: Detached: | 70 | 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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