Heads Nook
Heads Nook is a village in Cumbria, England, with a population of around 1,000. It has around 1 restaurant or café and is near Wetheral railway station, 2.7 km away. There were around 2 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly other theft. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Heads Nook area — all from official UK open data.
- Council
- Cumberland
- County
- Cumbria
- Constituency
- Penrith and The Border
- 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
14°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 19° / 12° · 56% rain
- Tomorrow: 15° / 9° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:40Sunset 19:33
12h 53m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
18US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Auchencorth Moss, United Kingdom
Crime
2 reported · July 2026
- Other theft1
- Violence & sexual offences1
Neighbourhood team: Brampton and East Rural · Cumbria
Local policing priorities
- Complaints around speeding and manner of driving in a number of rural villages. Information from members of the public. Originally raised…
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
25 food businesses within 2 miles
- 18 rated 4–5 ★ (18 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Wetheral (2.7 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Wetheral (2.9 km):
Loading live departures…
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: 163.7p · Asda (11 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 185.7p · Asda (11 km)
6 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
12 charging locations within ~8 km
- 4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Crown Hotel Wetheral (2.8 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches1
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Take Centre Stage at Carlisle's Christmas Lights Switch On 2026
- Helping Residents Plan Ahead for Upcoming Roadworks in Workington
- Council warns residents: Don’t bin your batteries after e-bike battery sparks fire risk in bin lorry
- Festival of Curious Things in Workington postponed
- Tribute to outgoing Millom Town Deal Board Chair
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
- Not in the Green Belt
- 5 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
Ms Julie Minns
Labour
Carlisle
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
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
- Parks & greens1
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
12,795 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
2 jobs advertised
e.g. Online Spanish Tutor - Part Time, Become a Spanish Tutor in Cumrew – Flexible & Remote
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
78% low-carbon electricity
Nuclear 40% · Wind 32% · Imports 12% · Gas 10%
45 gCO₂/kWh · 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 Carlisle:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office485 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s376 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership369 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance268 local signatures · 94,447 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership238 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Heads Nook railway station · 0.0 kmHeads Nook railway station served the village of Heads Nook, south-west of Brampton, Cumbria, England. The station was on the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway. It was closed in 1967 as part of the Beeching cuts. After w…
Heads Nook · 0.1 kmHeads Nook is a village close to the market town of Brampton within the Cumberland district. It is in the English county of Cumbria.
Broadwath · 0.9 kmBroadwath is a hamlet in the Cumberland district, in the English county of Cumbria. Broadwath is on Cairn Beck. Nearby settlements include the villages of Wetheral, Warwick Bridge, Great Corby and Heads Nook.
Fenton, Cumbria · 1.1 kmFenton is a village in the civil parish of Hayton, in the Cumberland district, in the ceremonial county of Cumbria. It is near the small town of Brampton. The name "Fenton" means "settlement by a fen". The village is…
Faugh, Cumbria · 1.4 kmFaugh is a hamlet in the civil parish of Hayton, in the Cumberland district, in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England. Until 1974 it was in Cumberland. It is situated to the east of the city of Carlisle and within…

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