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Cumberland: its 33 neighbourhoods compared

Typical resale prices, how affluent each neighbourhood is today and the signs of change against Cumberland as a whole, from official records, as of 31 October 2026. Typical house prices run from £97,500 in Workington West to £430,000 in Keswick & Derwent Valley.

A&E patients seen within 4 hours

41.8%

Cumberland Infirmary, the A&E nearest most of the council's residents, in September 2026 (England 61%). The NHS standard is 95%.

Category 2 calls (emergencies such as strokes and heart attacks): ambulance response

24 min 20 s

Mean, North West Ambulance Service, Sep 2026 (England 31 min 18 s).

Fire engines at dwelling fires

9 min 37 s

Average from the call, 2025/26 (England 8 min 15 s).

Homes at high or medium flood risk

3.2%

4,419 homes from rivers and the sea in the Environment Agency's data of June 2026; 6th of 35 councils in North West.

Households in fuel poverty

10.9%

2024, England's own measure; 9th highest of 35 in North West.

Neighbourhoods in Cumberland

NeighbourhoodTypical houseTypical flatAffluence todaySigns of gentrification
Aspatria & Abbeytown£189,500–Below average incomeSome signs
Belle Vue & Burgh£205,000–Middle incomeMixed signs
Boltons, Warnell & Solway Coast£275,000–Middle incomeMixed signs
Botcherby & Harraby£115,000£90,000Below average incomeMixed signs
Brampton & Irthing£218,000–Middle incomeMoving the other way
Carlisle Belah£190,000£105,750Below average incomeFew signs
Central Carlisle£143,000£87,000Below average incomeSome signs
Cleator Moor, Frizington & Ennerdale£122,750–Below average incomeClear signs
Currock & Upperby£138,000–Among the most income-deprivedMixed signs
Denton Holme & Harraby Green£115,000£82,212Below average incomeMoving the other way
East Cockermouth & Buttermere£282,500£121,000Middle incomeMixed signs
Egremont & Moor Row£120,000–Below average incomeSome signs
Flimby, Ellenborough & Broughton Moor£99,500–Among the most income-deprivedMoving the other way
Garlands & Dalston£225,000£117,000Middle incomeFew signs
Harrington, Stainburn & Great Clifton£194,475–Middle incomeFew signs
Hensingham, Hillcrest & Aikbank£169,950–Middle incomeFew signs
Keswick & Derwent Valley£430,000£229,000AffluentSome signs
Kingmoor, Houghton & Whiteclosegate£235,000–Middle incomeMoving the other way
Longsowerby & Caldewgate£123,000£110,000Below average incomeMixed signs
Longtown & Border£185,000–Below average incomeClear signs
Maryport, Dearham & Crosby£169,975–Below average incomeFew signs
Millom & Duddon Valley£130,000–Middle incomeClear signs
Mirehouse, Kells & Woodhouse£130,000–Among the most income-deprivedFew signs
Parton & Distington£128,475–Below average incomeClear signs
Raffles & Morton£135,000£66,000Below average incomeFew signs
Thornhill, Gosforth & Seascale£216,350–AffluentClear signs
West Cockermouth & Great Broughton£224,000£115,000Middle incomeSome signs
Wetheral, Corby & Geltsdale£300,000£165,000AffluentSome signs
Whitehaven Harbour & Corkickle£162,000£90,000Among the most income-deprivedSome signs
Wigton & Silloth£180,000–Below average incomeFew signs
Workington East£140,000–Among the most income-deprivedMoving the other way
Workington North & Seaton£150,000–Among the most income-deprivedMixed signs
Workington West£97,500–Among the most income-deprivedFew signs

Prices are each neighbourhood's median resale price of houses and of flats over its latest three-year window; a dash means too few sales. Affluence today and the gentrification reading are from each neighbourhood's own page, where every figure has its source. Where these readings sit among every neighbourhood: the gentrification league table.

A&E waiting times at the hospitals nearest Cumberland's residents

A&ENearest toSeen within 4 hoursNationWaited over 12 hours
Cumberland Infirmary136,125 residents (970 m from the nearest)41.8% in September 2026England 61%12.8%
West Cumberland Hospital127,397 residents (1.5 km from the nearest)Not published––
Furness General Hospital9,754 residents (13.2 km from the nearest)68.2% in September 2026England 61%3.1%
A&E patients seen within 4 hours: Cumberland Infirmary against England: Cumberland Infirmary 47.6% (Apr 2026) to 41.8% (Sep 2026); England 64.5% (Apr 2026) to 61% (Sep 2026).44.7%61.5%Sep 2026Aug 2026Jul 2026Jun 2026May 2026Apr 2026Cumberland Infirmary41.8%England61%
Type 1 and 2 attendances (major and single-specialty A&Es) in NHS England's Emergency Care Data Set, experimental statistics published as received from hospitals. The NHS standard is 95%.
A&E patients seen within 4 hours: Furness General Hospital against England: Furness General Hospital 57.1% (Apr 2026) to 68.2% (Sep 2026); England 64.5% (Apr 2026) to 61% (Sep 2026).57.7%67.6%Sep 2026Aug 2026Jul 2026Jun 2026May 2026Apr 2026Furness General Hospital68.2%England61%
Type 1 and 2 attendances (major and single-specialty A&Es) in NHS England's Emergency Care Data Set, experimental statistics published as received from hospitals. The NHS standard is 95%.

Each of the council's neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas) is matched to its nearest major A&E in a straight line, not by travel time or catchment. The NHS standard is 95% within 4 hours. A&E waiting times: NHS England, A&E Attendances and Emergency Admissions, Emergency Care Data Set performance (experimental statistics); Welsh Government, StatsWales, emergency department performance; Public Health Scotland, monthly A&E activity and waiting times. All Open Government Licence v3.0.

Ambulance response times

  • Ambulance service Cumberland is covered by North West Ambulance Service. Response times are published for the whole service, not by council.
  • Category 2 calls (emergencies such as strokes and heart attacks), latest 24 min 20 s (North West Ambulance Service, Sep 2026); England 31 min 18 s; the standard is 18 minutes.
Category 2 calls (emergencies such as strokes and heart attacks): mean response in minutes: North West Ambulance Service against England: North West Ambulance Service 25 (Sep 2025) to 24.3 (Sep 2026); England 30.8 (Sep 2025) to 31.3 (Sep 2026); Standard (18 min) 18 (Sep 2025) to 18 (Sep 2026).20.232.9Sep 2026May 2026Jan 2026Sep 2025North West Ambulance Service24.3England31.3Standard (18 min)18
NHS England, Ambulance Quality Indicators (AmbSYS), mean time from the call to the first ambulance arriving. The NHS Constitution standard is a mean of 18 minutes for Category 2 and 7 minutes for Category 1.
Category 1 calls (life-threatening): mean response in minutes: North West Ambulance Service against England: North West Ambulance Service 7.1 (Sep 2025) to 7.1 (Sep 2026); England 8 (Sep 2025) to 8 (Sep 2026); Standard (7 min) 7 (Sep 2025) to 7 (Sep 2026).6.58.5Sep 2026May 2026Jan 2026Sep 2025North West Ambulance Service7.1England8Standard (7 min)7
NHS England, Ambulance Quality Indicators (AmbSYS). The standard is a mean of 7 minutes.

GP appointments: how soon people are seen

  • GP appointments Not available yet: the council figures job has not loaded them.

Fire and rescue response times

  • Response to dwelling fires, 2025/26 9 min 37 s on average over 221 fires; England 8 min 15 s. The service covers Cumberland and its neighbours; no figure is published by council.
  • Response to all primary fires, 2025/26 11 min 6 s on average; England 9 min 25 s.
Average response to dwelling fires in minutes: Cumberland's fire and rescue service against England: This fire and rescue service 8.4 (2010/11) to 9.6 (2025/26); England 7.4 (2010/11) to 8.3 (2025/26).7.310.32025/262022/232019/202016/172013/142010/11This fire and rescue service9.6England8.3
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, fire statistics table FIRE1001: the average time from the call to the first fire engine arriving at dwelling fires, each financial year (Open Government Licence v3.0). A service covers several councils; there is no national target.

Homes at risk of flooding

  • Homes at high or medium risk from rivers and the sea 4,419 (3.2% of the council's homes) in the Environment Agency's data of June 2026, with flood defences.
  • Where it ranks 6th highest share of 35 councils in North West.
Homes at high or medium flood risk from rivers and the sea, share of homes: Cumberland among North West's councils: Wyre 5.2%; South Ribble 4.1%; Lancaster 3.4%; Westmorland and Furness 3.3%; Ribble Valley 3.2%; Cumberland 3.2%; Preston 3.1%; Rossendale 3.0%; Warrington 2.8%; Pendle 2.6%; Blackpool 2.4%. Reference lines: North West, England.Wyre5.2%South Ribble4.1%Lancaster3.4%Westmorland and Furness3.3%Ribble Valley3.2%Cumberland3.2%Preston3.1%Rossendale3.0%Warrington2.8%Pendle2.6%Blackpool2.4%North WestEngland
Residential properties at high or medium risk from rivers and the sea with defences, as a share of each council's homes (Valuation Office Agency, council tax stock). Shown: Cumberland and the councils ranked nearest it; all 35 are listed below.
Homes at flood risk from rivers and the sea in Cumberland, by band: High 22%, Medium 14%, Low 64%.22%14%64%High · 22%Medium · 14%Low · 64%
Residential properties in each band of risk with defences: high is a chance of flooding of 3.3% or more each year, medium 1% to 3.3%, low 0.1% to 1%.
All 35 councils, ranked
Homes at high or medium flood risk from rivers and the sea, share of homes: Cumberland among North West's councils: Wyre 5.2%; South Ribble 4.1%; Lancaster 3.4%; Westmorland and Furness 3.3%; Ribble Valley 3.2%; Cumberland 3.2%; Preston 3.1%; Rossendale 3.0%; Warrington 2.8%; Pendle 2.6%; Blackpool 2.4%; Manchester 2.0%; Wigan 1.7%; Bury 1.5%; Burnley 1.4%; Blackburn with Darwen 1.2%; Cheshire West and Chester 1.2%; Rochdale 0.9%; Salford 0.8%; Halton 0.7%; Oldham 0.7%; Bolton 0.7%; Stockport 0.7%; Hyndburn 0.7%; West Lancashire 0.6%; Fylde 0.6%; Trafford 0.6%; Liverpool 0.5%; Tameside 0.5%; Chorley 0.4%; Cheshire East 0.4%; Knowsley 0.3%; St. Helens 0.3%; Sefton 0.2%; Wirral 0.1%. Reference lines: North West, England.Wyre5.2%South Ribble4.1%Lancaster3.4%Westmorland and Furness3.3%Ribble Valley3.2%Cumberland3.2%Preston3.1%Rossendale3.0%Warrington2.8%Pendle2.6%Blackpool2.4%Manchester2.0%Wigan1.7%Bury1.5%Burnley1.4%Blackburn with Darwen1.2%Cheshire West and Chester1.2%Rochdale0.9%Salford0.8%Halton0.7%Oldham0.7%Bolton0.7%Stockport0.7%Hyndburn0.7%West Lancashire0.6%Fylde0.6%Trafford0.6%Liverpool0.5%Tameside0.5%Chorley0.4%Cheshire East0.4%Knowsley0.3%St. Helens0.3%Sefton0.2%Wirral0.1%North WestEngland
Residential properties at high or medium risk from rivers and the sea with defences, as a share of each council's homes (Valuation Office Agency, council tax stock).

Rivers and sea for the property and its postcode: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, Properties and Postcodes in Areas at Risk, Open Government Licence v3.0. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved. Some of the data in the database has been produced using data licensed from the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, © NERC. © Crown Copyright and Database Rights 2025 OS AC0000807064. Homes: Valuation Office Agency, council tax stock of properties, March 2026.

Fuel poverty

  • Households in fuel poverty, 2024 10.9% (about 14,214 households); England 10.0%, North West 10.2%.
  • Where it ranks 9th highest of 35 councils in North West.
  • Measured how England's own measure, so not comparable with the other nations' figures.
Households in fuel poverty, 2024: Cumberland among North West's councils: Hyndburn 12.7%; Manchester 12.0%; Liverpool 11.9%; Blackburn with Darwen 11.7%; Oldham 11.1%; Cumberland 10.9%; Preston 10.8%; Westmorland and Furness 10.8%; Lancaster 10.7%; Rossendale 10.7%; Rochdale 10.5%. Reference lines: North West, England.Hyndburn12.7%Manchester12.0%Liverpool11.9%Blackburn with Darwen11.7%Oldham11.1%Cumberland10.9%Preston10.8%Westmorland and Furness10.8%Lancaster10.7%Rossendale10.7%Rochdale10.5%EnglandNorth West
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Sub-regional fuel poverty statistics (official statistics in development), modelled estimates. A household is fuel poor under the Low Income Low Energy Efficiency measure when its home is rated band D or below and its income after housing and energy costs is below the poverty line. Shown: Cumberland and the councils ranked nearest it; all 35 are listed below.
All 35 councils, ranked
Households in fuel poverty, 2024: Cumberland among North West's councils: Blackpool 13.9%; Burnley 13.3%; Pendle 13.3%; Hyndburn 12.7%; Manchester 12.0%; Liverpool 11.9%; Blackburn with Darwen 11.7%; Oldham 11.1%; Cumberland 10.9%; Preston 10.8%; Westmorland and Furness 10.8%; Lancaster 10.7%; Rossendale 10.7%; Rochdale 10.5%; Bolton 10.3%; Wirral 10.3%; Tameside 10.2%; St. Helens 10.0%; Salford 9.9%; Sefton 9.8%; Wigan 9.8%; Bury 9.7%; Wyre 9.6%; Ribble Valley 9.6%; West Lancashire 9.4%; Fylde 9.2%; Halton 9.0%; Trafford 8.8%; Stockport 8.8%; Knowsley 8.7%; Cheshire West and Chester 8.7%; Cheshire East 8.6%; Chorley 8.5%; Warrington 8.1%; South Ribble 7.8%. Reference lines: North West, England.Blackpool13.9%Burnley13.3%Pendle13.3%Hyndburn12.7%Manchester12.0%Liverpool11.9%Blackburn with Darwen11.7%Oldham11.1%Cumberland10.9%Preston10.8%Westmorland and Furness10.8%Lancaster10.7%Rossendale10.7%Rochdale10.5%Bolton10.3%Wirral10.3%Tameside10.2%St. Helens10.0%Salford9.9%Sefton9.8%Wigan9.8%Bury9.7%Wyre9.6%Ribble Valley9.6%West Lancashire9.4%Fylde9.2%Halton9.0%Trafford8.8%Stockport8.8%Knowsley8.7%Cheshire West and Chester8.7%Cheshire East8.6%Chorley8.5%Warrington8.1%South Ribble7.8%EnglandNorth West
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Sub-regional fuel poverty statistics (official statistics in development), modelled estimates. A household is fuel poor under the Low Income Low Energy Efficiency measure when its home is rated band D or below and its income after housing and energy costs is below the poverty line.

Extra deaths in winter

  • Winter mortality Not published for Cumberland's current boundaries: ONS's last figures by council (2020/21) use the councils as they were before April 2023.

Postcode districts in Cumberland

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