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County or areaCumbria
Postcode districtCA11
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 17 min4:35 am – 9:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 16 min8:32 am – 3:47 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,500 residentsin the Askham, Ullswater & Greystoke census areaMedian age 53.52,456 households71% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright9% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 2,792 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: hospitality 15%, farming, forestry and fishing 12%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 50% go by car, 1% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle47% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 5°C, lows 1°C2,302 mm of rain a year, 79 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December76 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 5°CJFebruary: 0 to 6°CFMarch: 1 to 8°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 5 to 14°CMJune: 8 to 16°CJJuly: 10 to 18°CJAugust: 10 to 17°CASeptember: 8 to 15°CSOctober: 6 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 8°CNDecember: 1 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSheffield Pikemountain · 1.7 miHeron Pikemountain · 1.9 miAira Forcewaterfall · 1.8 miHigh Forcewaterfall · 1.8 miUllswater and Aira Forcehistoric site · 1.9 miGreenside Minehistoric site · 2.2 miHigh Browhill · under a mileLow Howhill · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesJenkins Fieldpark · 2.7 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes80 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197930 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202629 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 1.4 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 5.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband63% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband88% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,013 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation380 m1,247 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 355 to 681 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMary Hewetson Cottage Hospital (Keswick)6.9 miGP surgeryGlenridding Health Centre2.6 miPharmacyCohens Chemist6.6 miDentistBrundholme Dental Practice LTD.6.5 miPolice stationAllerdale PoliceAmbleside8.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL60 miRailway stationPenrith North Lakes10 miBus stationBus Station (K)Keswick6.9 miFerryUllswater Ferry Terminal1.9 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationCumbria4.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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