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Electoral wardE05014206

Moss Bay and Moorclose ward, Cumberland

Moss Bay and Moorclose is one of 46 electoral wards of Cumberland Council (North West). At the 2021 Census it had 6,906 residents in 3,223 households — 2,518 people per km², the 3rd largest of the council's wards by population. It lies in the Whitehaven and Workington constituency.

Residents, 20216,906council ward average 5,940
Households3,2232.14 residents per household
Density2,518/ km²about 2.74 km² · Cumberland 91
Aged 65+20.2%Cumberland: 23.1% · under 16: 20.4%
Census 2021

Age of residents

0–46.1% · 421
5–96.7% · 460
10–157.6% · 526
16–193.8% · 260
20–245.7% · 396
25–3413.3% · 918
35–4916.5% · 1,142
50–6420.1% · 1,390
65–7411.2% · 771
75–846.7% · 461
85+2.3% · 162

Car or van availability

Share of households.

No car or van32.5% · 1,046
1 car or van44.0% · 1,418
2 cars or vans18.3% · 591
3 or more5.2% · 168
Census 2021

Housing tenure

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

Owned outright27.4% · 882
With mortgage19.1% · 614
Shared ownership0.5% · 15
Social rented46.8% · 1,507
Private rented6.3% · 202
Lives rent free0.1% · 2

Type of home

Detached house8.4% · 271
Semi-detached house41.1% · 1,326
Terraced house36.5% · 1,175
Purpose-built flat12.5% · 402
Converted house1.3% · 41
Other conversion0.2% · 5
Above shop / office0.1% · 3
Electoral geography

Ward facts

Ward code (GSS)
E05014206
Region
North West
Density rank in council
9 of 46

Parishes in the ward

Workington

Other wards in the same constituency

BBransty21.3% 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 South27.6% aged 65+ · 84.5% owned6,059EEgremont22.2% 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% owned5,687KKells and Sandwith19.4% aged 65+ · 59.4% owned6,342MMaryport South19.2% aged 65+ · 49.7% owned6,588MMillom Without30.6% aged 65+ · 78.7% owned4,961MMirehouse21.0% aged 65+ · 68.4% owned5,481

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.