Cleator Moor
Cleator Moor is a town in Cumbria, England, with a population of around 6,936. It has nine bus stops, one pharmacy, and nine restaurants and cafés, with Corkickle railway station located 5.4 km away. The average sold house price is around £141,157, and there were around 31 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence and sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Cleator Moor area — all from official UK open data.
- Council
- Cumberland
- County
- Cumbria
- Constituency
- Copeland
- Police force
- Cumbria
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 106th of 294 English council areas — better than 64% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. Scored on 60% of the full weighting — some data isn't available here. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
13°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 15° / 13° · 90% rain
- Tomorrow: 14° / 12° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:36Sunset 19:45
13h 10m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
28US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Blackpool Marton, United Kingdom
Crime
62 reported · July 2026▲ 35% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences27
- Criminal damage & arson11
- Public order6
- Anti-social behaviour5
7 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Cleator Moor · Cumbria
Local policing priorities
- YOU SAID Off Road Bikes - causing issues at Cleator Moor and Frizington Information from Calls for service and Local residents. Priority…
- YOU SAID illegally parked and speeding vehicles are causing issues in the area of near Montreal School Cleator Moor
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
411 reported road collisions (2024)
114 killed or seriously injured · 506 casualties · 15 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
88 food businesses within 2 miles
- 76 rated 4–5 ★ (65 top)
- 4 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Corkickle (4.8 km)
- 11 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Corkickle (4.8 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£172,036 average▲ 6.9% YoY
Across Cumberland · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£675 average monthly rent▲ 6.9% YoY
- 1 bed £503
- 2 bed £637
- 3 bed £778
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
4.2× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 4.2 times median annual pay (4.1× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 137.8p · AppleGreen (4.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 146.8p · AppleGreen (4.9 km)
3 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
7 charging locations within ~8 km
- 4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 160 kW
- Nearest: The Bridges Retail Park (5.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Sports pitches11
- Playgrounds2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Investment in Carlisle roads continues with resurfacing improvements
- Contractor appointed for next phase of Cumberland Sports Village development
- Irish Gate Footbridge: Council Provides Latest Project Update
- Resurfacing works announced between Longtown and Westlinton
- Cumberland schools encouraged to help shape future road safety improvements
Source: Cumberland Council
Population
273,254 residents in Cumberland
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 60%
- 65+: 23%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Council tax
£2,511 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (46% of 138,550)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
180 schools · 39,292 pupils
145 primary · 19 secondary · 16 other
Ofsted: 64 of 72 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (89%)
172inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Keswick SchoolOutstanding
- Caldew SchoolGood
- Energy Coast UTCGood
- Millom SchoolGood
- St John Henry Newman Catholic SchoolGood
- The Nelson Thomlinson SchoolGood
- The Whitehaven AcademyGood
- Workington AcademyGood
- St Josephs Catholic High School, WorkingtonRequires improvement
- Beacon Hill Community School
- Cockermouth School
- Netherhall School
- Richard Rose Central Academy
- Richard Rose Morton Academy
- Solway Community School
- St Benedict's Catholic High School
- Trinity School
- West Lakes Academy
- William Howard School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Cumberland
Care & health services
256 CQC-registered services
- Care homes78
- GP practices29
- Dentists54
- Homecare agencies61
- Hospitals & hospices14
CQC ratings: 87% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 2 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Cumberland
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Cleator Moor)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 13 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
285 applications decided
94.7% granted · 270 granted, 15 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Josh MacAlister
Labour
Whitehaven and Workington
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour majority
- Lab 25
- Con 8
- LD 4
- Grn 3
- Ref 1
- Oth 5
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens1
- Restaurants & cafés11
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
12,795 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
10 jobs advertised · £24,634 avg
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Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£800 median full-time weekly pay
2.5% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£22,684 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
51% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 24,300 certificates
13% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
89% low-carbon electricity
Wind 51% · Nuclear 35% · Imports 10% · Biomass 3%
9 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for North West England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 82.2 yrs women · 78.8 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 60.1 women · 59 men
67% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Whitehaven and Workington:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office393 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s275 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership274 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance225 local signatures · 94,447 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test222 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Cleator Moor · 0.3 kmCleator Moor is a town and civil parish in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. The parish was historically called Cleator. During the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century, the new settlement of Cleator M…
Cleator Moor Celtic F.C. · 0.3 kmCleator Moor Celtic Football Club is a football club based in Cleator Moor, Cumbria, England. The club are currently members of the West Lancashire League following relegation from the North West Counties Football Lea…
Cleator Moor railway station · 0.3 kmThe original Cleator Moor railway station was built by the Whitehaven, Cleator and Egremont Railway. It served the rapidly urbanising town of Cleator Moor, Cumbria, England.
Cleator Moor East railway station · 0.9 kmCleator Moor has had three passenger stations:The original 1857 Cleator Moor station which became a goods station when it was replaced in 1866. Its 1866 replacement which went on to be known as Cleator Moor East, and…
Cleator Moor West railway station · 1.1 kmCleator Moor West railway station was opened as "Cleator Moor" by the Cleator and Workington Junction Railway (C&WJR) in 1879. It served the growing industrial town of Cleator Moor, Cumbria, England.
Frizington railway station · 1.4 kmFrizington railway station was built by the Whitehaven, Cleator and Egremont Railway. It served the industrial Parkside area of Frizington, Cumbria, England.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cleator Moor?
- Cleator Moor is a town in Cumbria, England, in the Cumberland local authority.
- What is the population of Cleator Moor?
- Cleator Moor has an approximate settlement population of 6,936.