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Electoral wardE05014182

Cockermouth South ward, Cumberland

Cockermouth South is one of 46 electoral wards of Cumberland Council (North West). At the 2021 Census it had 6,059 residents in 2,653 households — 110 people per km², the 19th largest of the council's wards by population. It lies in the Penrith and Solway and Whitehaven and Workington constituencies.

Residents, 20216,059council ward average 5,940
Households2,6532.28 residents per household
Density110/ km²about 55.33 km² · Cumberland 91
Aged 65+27.6%Cumberland: 23.1% · under 16: 15.1%
Census 2021

Age of residents

0–43.7% · 223
5–94.5% · 271
10–157.0% · 422
16–194.2% · 252
20–243.4% · 207
25–347.9% · 476
35–4916.6% · 1,005
50–6425.2% · 1,527
65–7415.9% · 964
75–848.4% · 509
85+3.3% · 202

Car or van availability

Share of households.

No car or van7.2% · 190
1 car or van38.1% · 1,011
2 cars or vans40.1% · 1,064
3 or more14.6% · 386
Census 2021

Housing tenure

Share of households; Cumberland overall: 68.5% owned, 16.7% social rented, 14.1% private rented.

Owned outright54.1% · 1,435
With mortgage30.4% · 808
Shared ownership1.1% · 30
Social rented5.5% · 146
Private rented8.9% · 235

Type of home

Detached house44.0% · 1,168
Semi-detached house36.1% · 958
Terraced house16.3% · 432
Purpose-built flat0.6% · 16
Converted house0.3% · 8
Other conversion1.0% · 26
Above shop / office0.2% · 5
Caravan, mobile1.5% · 39
Electoral geography

Ward facts

Ward code (GSS)
E05014182
Region
North West
Density rank in council
32 of 46

Parishes in the ward

BrighamCockermouthDeanGreysouthenLittle Clifton

Other wards in the same constituency

AAspatria24.6% aged 65+ · 68.7% owned5,349BBothel and Wharrels31.0% aged 65+ · 78.1% owned4,908BBransty21.3% aged 65+ · 71.6% owned5,069CCleator Moor East and Frizington22.5% aged 65+ · 70.5% owned5,284CCleator Moor West21.1% aged 65+ · 65.2% owned5,850CCockermouth North26.3% aged 65+ · 63.7% owned6,499DDalston and Burgh22.5% aged 65+ · 82.9% owned7,802DDearham and Broughton22.2% aged 65+ · 77.2% owned6,054EEgremont22.2% aged 65+ · 63.9% owned5,794EEgremont North and St Bees21.5% aged 65+ · 70.5% owned5,550GGosforth28.8% aged 65+ · 84.0% owned5,835HHarrington19.8% aged 65+ · 68.4% owned6,704HHillcrest and Hensingham24.8% aged 65+ · 84.2% owned5,533HHowgate23.2% aged 65+ · 70.6% owned5,687

All 46 wards of Cumberland

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.