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County or areaCumbria
Postcode districtCA3
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 22 min4:32 am – 9:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 11 min8:34 am – 3:45 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,998 residentsin the Kingmoor, Houghton & Whiteclosegate census areaMedian age 45.94,753 households81% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright6% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 5,372 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 16%, education 10%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 66% go by car, 2% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C903 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 17°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMilecastle 64historic site · under a mileMilecastle 65historic site · under a mileWall Knowehill · 1.2 miSt Ann's Hillhill · 1.6 miCoop Streamriver · 2.1 miRonnie's Woodwoodland · under a mileCarhead Streamriver · 2.4 miBower Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenplaying field · under a mileVillage Greenpark · 1.2 miBitts Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 21 haCarlisle Golf Centre and Driving Rangegolf course · under a mile · 5 haSheepmountsports ground · 1.6 mi · 29 haTown Dyke Orchardpark · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes62 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 19796 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202644 mi away, Sedbergh, CumbriaSource: 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 4.8 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 8.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,450 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation27 m89 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 14 to 32 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCumberland Infirmary2.4 miGP surgeryCarlisle Healthcare - North Carlisle Medical Practice1.3 miPharmacyAsda Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentist21D Carlisle1.4 miPolice stationCarlisle Police2.0 miCash machineBarclays ATMCumbria1.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 primary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryHoughton CofE Schoolages 4-11, 179 pupilsright herePrimaryKingmoor Junior Schoolages 7-11, 316 pupils1.2 miSecondaryTrinity Schoolages 11-18, 1,711 pupils2.0 miUniversityUniversity of Cumbria2.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL50 miRailway stationCarlisle2.4 miBus stationStagecoach depotWillow Holme2.1 miFerryPooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing22 miBus stops36 within a mileCar parkPeter Street Car ParkCarlisle2.0 miEV chargingIONITYCarlisle1.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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