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CA14 5AU

Moss Bay and Moorclose

Cumberland

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Detailed insights for CA14 5AU

Overview

Postcode CA14 5AU is located in an urban city, within the Moss Bay and Moorclose ward of Cumberland in the North West region, and forms part of the Workington West area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 82.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Workington West is £34,834 per year. The nearest station is Harrington located about 1.0 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
83
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
4.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Workington West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,382 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Workington West has a high crime rate, with approximately 82.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

4.7%

Approximately 4.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 36.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Workington West is £34,834 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CA14 5AU.

Flood risk

No risk

Workington West near CA14 5AU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Harrington located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
241
Population density
5,000 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
47.54(+28%)
Public order
9.62(-5%)
Shoplifting
6.94(+22%)
Other theft
5.88(-11%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.34(-40%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
237
98.34%
Other White
2
0.83%
Other
1
0.41%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.41%
Total population: 241

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
70
32.41%
Level 4+ (Degree)
36
16.67%
Level 3 (A level)
33
15.28%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
29
13.43%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
21
9.72%
Total 16+ residents: 216

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
66
51.56%
Owns with a mortgage
31
24.22%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
16.41%
Other social rented
6
4.69%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.12%
Total households: 128

Property prices in Moss Bay and Moorclose

Based on 63 recent sales, the median property price is £156,500 in Moss Bay and Moorclose area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £625,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Moss Bay and Moorclose in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Moss Bay and Moorclose over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached20£230,000
Semi-Detached19£160,000
Terraced24£106,000

10 year median price trend in Moss Bay and Moorclose

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Moss Bay and Moorclose.

Schools

In the CA14 5AU postcode area, located within Workington West, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CA14 5AU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWestfield Nursery and Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Gregory's Catholic Primary School, WorkingtonAcademy converter

N/A

0.7 miPrimaryVictoria Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CA14 5AU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CA14 5AU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miPremierMoss Bay Road, Cumberland, CA14 3TLWalking directions to Premier
0.2 miAsdaMoss Hey Street, Workington, CA14 5ABWalking directions to Asda
0.3 miSparNewlands Lane South, Cumberland, CA14 3RWWalking directions to Spar
0.4 miH&H General StoresSalterbeck Road, Cumberland, CA14 5JFWalking directions to H&H General Stores

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Cumberland district (2025-26).

Band A£1,596
Band B£1,862
Band C£2,128
Band D£2,394
Band E£2,926
Band F£3,458
Band G£3,990
Band H£4,788

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictCumberlandE06000063
Parliamentary ConstituencyWhitehaven and WorkingtonE14001583
WardMoss Bay and MoorcloseE05014206
ParishWorkingtonE04002439
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Workington WestE02003973
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Allerdale 009AE01019111
Police ForceCumbria
Postcode Introduced2024-06-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.