Electoral wardE05014198

Keswick ward, Cumberland

Keswick is one of 46 electoral wards of Cumberland Council (North West). At the 2021 Census it had 5,203 residents in 2,421 households — 36 people per km², the 41st largest of the council's wards by population. It lies in the Penrith and Solway constituency.

Residents, 20215,203council ward average 5,940

Households2,4212.15 residents per household

Density36/ km²about 146.56 km² · Cumberland 91

Aged 65+29.5%Cumberland: 23.1% · under 16: 12.8%

Census 2021

Age of residents

0–43.0% · 156

5–93.5% · 181

10–156.3% · 329

16–193.8% · 198

20–243.4% · 178

25–349.1% · 474

35–4916.8% · 876

50–6424.6% · 1,278

65–7414.9% · 773

75–849.6% · 500

85+5.0% · 261

Car or van availability

Share of households.

No car or van20.5% · 496

1 car or van46.0% · 1,113

2 cars or vans25.4% · 616

3 or more8.1% · 196

Census 2021

Housing tenure

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

Owned outright46.3% · 1,120

With mortgage17.4% · 421

Shared ownership1.3% · 32

Social rented22.1% · 535

Private rented12.9% · 313

Type of home

Detached house21.8% · 528

Semi-detached house27.6% · 667

Terraced house28.4% · 687

Purpose-built flat15.2% · 368

Converted house2.6% · 63

Other conversion1.2% · 30

Above shop / office2.7% · 65

Caravan, mobile0.5% · 13

Electoral geography

Ward facts

Ward code (GSS): E05014198
Council: Cumberland Council
Constituency: Penrith and Solway
Region: North West
Density rank in council: 39 of 46

Parishes in the ward

BorrowdaleKeswickSt John's Castlerigg and Wythburn

Other wards in the same constituency

AAspatria24.6% aged 65+ · 68.7% owned5,349 BBothel and Wharrels31.0% aged 65+ · 78.1% owned4,908 CCockermouth North26.3% aged 65+ · 63.7% owned6,499 CCockermouth South27.6% aged 65+ · 84.5% owned6,059 DDalston and Burgh22.5% aged 65+ · 82.9% owned7,802 DDearham and Broughton22.2% aged 65+ · 77.2% owned6,054 MMaryport North27.7% aged 65+ · 69.8% owned6,119 MMaryport South19.2% aged 65+ · 49.7% owned6,588 SSolway Coast31.5% aged 65+ · 76.4% owned5,307 TThursby27.4% aged 65+ · 81.6% owned5,225 WWetheral27.5% aged 65+ · 84.6% owned7,161 WWigton25.3% aged 65+ · 67.6% owned6,847

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.