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East Cockermouth & Buttermere

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About

East Cockermouth lies on the edge of the Lake District National Park, where the rivers Cocker and Derwent meet. The area is characterised by farmland and low fells, with the town itself historically an industrial centre for milling and brewing. The landscape gradually rises westward towards the high fells.

Buttermere is a valley containing a lake of the same name, enclosed by steep fells like Haystacks and High Stile. The valley floor is occupied by pasture and the small villages of Buttermere and Gatesgarth. A flat, shaded path circles the lake, passing through a natural tunnel carved through the rock at its northern end.

Area overview

On average East Cockermouth & Buttermere has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 24 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 78% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 9.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in East Cockermouth & Buttermere is £48,986 per year. There are 3 schools in East Cockermouth & Buttermere: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). East Cockermouth & Buttermere is home to around 7,732 people, with a population density of about 39.1 per km².

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
24
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
9.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

East Cockermouth & Buttermere Population
7,732
Population density
39.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
11.64(-69%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.1(-66%)
Public order
2.59(-74%)
Other theft
2.2(-67%)
Drugs
1.81(-54%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,377
95.45%
Other White
148
1.91%
White and Asian (mixed)
33
0.43%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
29
0.38%
Indian
22
0.28%
Total population: 7,729

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,857
43.15%
Level 3 (A level)
988
14.92%
No qualifications
986
14.89%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
725
10.95%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
522
7.88%
Total 16+ residents: 6,621

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,840
51.69%
Owns with a mortgage
874
24.55%
Other social rented
353
9.92%
Private landlord or letting agency
327
9.19%
Other forms of private rent
86
2.42%
Total households: 3,560

Property prices in East Cockermouth & Buttermere

Median price£292,500
Price per sq ft£300
Sales (last 12 months)109
Typical range (middle 50%)£213K – £375K

Based on 109 recent sales, the median property price is £292,500 (about £300 per square foot) in East Cockermouth & Buttermere area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £1,500,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in East Cockermouth & Buttermere over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached47£360,000£332
Semi-Detached39£265,000£287
Terraced20£206,250£221
Flats3£128,000£223

10-year price trendmedian sale price in East Cockermouth & Buttermere

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in East Cockermouth & Buttermere.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£287,475£131,000£235,000£173,000
2017£305,000£108,000£197,500£179,950
2018£328,950£135,500£208,976£150,625
2019£334,975£93,250£221,000£169,475
2020£280,000£295,999£219,998£179,250
2021£368,725£183,000£227,500£188,000
2022£374,950£252,249£224,200£203,500
2023£399,950£116,000£236,050£245,000
2024£432,950£123,000£225,000£235,000
2025£365,000£146,250£260,000£223,000
2026£365,000£128,000£278,750£197,300
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in East Cockermouth & Buttermere.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in East Cockermouth & Buttermere.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£220£193£202£189
2017£226£148£207£194
2018£230£196£214£174
2019£235£130£217£176
2020£241£349£209£191
2021£251£251£231£220
2022£279£351£234£226
2023£274£166£243£217
2024£274£205£243£238
2025£310£243£247£226
2026£367£202£311£174
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in East Cockermouth & Buttermere.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for East Cockermouth & Buttermere in the last year.

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.