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Electoral wardE05014175
Bothel and Wharrels ward, Cumberland
Bothel and Wharrels is one of 46 electoral wards of Cumberland Council (North West). At the 2021 Census it had 4,908 residents in 2,217 households — 12 people per km², the 45th largest of the council's wards by population. It lies in the Penrith and Solway constituency.
Residents, 20214,908council ward average 5,940
Households2,2172.21 residents per household
Density12/ km²about 392.64 km² · Cumberland 91
Aged 65+31.0%Cumberland: 23.1% · under 16: 11.9%
Census 2021
Age of residents
0–42.9% · 140
5–93.7% · 184
10–155.3% · 259
16–193.4% · 169
20–243.4% · 166
25–347.2% · 352
35–4914.8% · 727
50–6428.3% · 1,390
65–7417.5% · 860
75–849.7% · 475
85+3.8% · 189
Car or van availability
Share of households.
No car or van6.5% · 145
1 car or van37.7% · 836
2 cars or vans36.2% · 802
3 or more19.6% · 434
Census 2021
Housing tenure
Share of households; Cumberland overall: 68.5% owned, 16.7% social rented, 14.1% private rented.
Owned outright57.4% · 1,272
With mortgage20.7% · 460
Shared ownership1.4% · 30
Social rented5.9% · 131
Private rented14.6% · 324
Type of home
Detached house54.2% · 1,202
Semi-detached house25.9% · 575
Terraced house16.3% · 362
Purpose-built flat0.6% · 13
Converted house1.0% · 22
Other conversion0.6% · 14
Above shop / office0.7% · 16
Caravan, mobile0.7% · 15
Electoral geography
Ward facts
- Ward code (GSS)
E05014175- Council
- Cumberland Council
- Constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Region
- North West
- Density rank in council
- 46 of 46
Parishes in the ward
Above DerwentBassenthwaiteBewaldeth and SnittlegarthBlennerhasset and TorpenhowBlindbothelBlindcrakeBothel and ThreaplandButtermereEmbletonIreby and UldaleKeswickLortonLoweswaterPlumblandSetmurthyUnderskiddawWythop
Other wards in the same constituency
AAspatria24.6% aged 65+ · 68.7% owned5,349CCockermouth North26.3% aged 65+ · 63.7% owned6,499CCockermouth South27.6% aged 65+ · 84.5% owned6,059DDalston and Burgh22.5% aged 65+ · 82.9% owned7,802DDearham and Broughton22.2% aged 65+ · 77.2% owned6,054KKeswick29.5% aged 65+ · 63.7% owned5,203MMaryport North27.7% aged 65+ · 69.8% owned6,119MMaryport South19.2% aged 65+ · 49.7% owned6,588SSolway Coast31.5% aged 65+ · 76.4% owned5,307TThursby27.4% aged 65+ · 81.6% owned5,225WWetheral27.5% aged 65+ · 84.6% owned7,161WWigton25.3% aged 65+ · 67.6% owned6,847
Census 2021: Office for National Statistics via Nomis (TS001, TS006, TS007B, TS041, TS044, TS045, TS054) · ward lookups: ONS Open Geography Portal · Open Government Licence v3.0Census figures for this ward as published on 2022 ward boundaries, which still apply.