Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 20 min4:35 am – 9:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 12 min8:35 am – 3:47 pm
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People8,108 residentsin the Aspatria & Abbeytown census areaMedian age 49.73,604 households72% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright14% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,742 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 12%, construction 11%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 66% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle31% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C911 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October39 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksLow West Hillhill · under a mileEast Hillhill · under a mileCatherinehole Scarbeach · 2.2 miWest Silloth Beachbeach · 2.7 miTarns Dubwater · 1.1 miSilloth Baybay · 3.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 3.0 mi · 14 haSource: 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 197923 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202650 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 1.6 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 5.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband66% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,934 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 7 to 48 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWigton Hospital7.9 miGP surgerySilloth Group Medical Practice3.0 miPharmacyWell2.8 miDentistAlma Terrace Dental Practice3.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryHolme St Cuthbert Schoolages 2-11, 21 pupils1.6 miSecondarySolway Community Schoolages 11-16, 150 pupils3.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK67 miRailway stationAspatria5.0 miBus stationStance 3Annan12 miFerryNichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry LandingPortinscale18 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CA5 postcode district.
