Maryport
Maryport is a town in Cumbria, England, with a population of around 9,555. It has around 2 pharmacies, 1 supermarket, and 18 restaurants and cafés, with 24 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Maryport, 0.8 km away. The average sold house price is around £173,449, and there were around 81 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Maryport area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Cumberland area is more deprived than the average in England (IoD2025).
- Council
- Cumberland
- County
- Cumbria
- Constituency
- Workington
- Police force
- Cumbria
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 135th of 294 English council areas — better than 54% 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 70% of the full weighting — some data isn't available here. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
9°COvercast
- Today: 10° / 4° · 24% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 4° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:20Sunset 16:34
9h 13m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
46US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · South Lanarkshire Lanark, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 4.4 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 3.4% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
69 reported · August 2026▼ 30% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences32
- Public order10
- Shoplifting7
- Criminal damage & arson6
4 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Maryport · Cumbria
Local policing priorities
- Complaints of speeding through villages including Birkby, Crosby, Prospect and Dearham
- Police have received increased reports of ASB use of motorcycles in Maryport and Flimby
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
388 reported road collisions (2025)
115 killed or seriously injured · 480 casualties · 14.2 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
55 food businesses within 2 miles
- 46 rated 4–5 ★ (34 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Maryport (0.3 km)
- 24 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Maryport (0.3 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£172,654 average▲ 4.1% YoY
Across Cumberland · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£681 average monthly rent▲ 7% YoY
- 1 bed £508
- 2 bed £643
- 3 bed £785
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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
Property sales
4,147 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 169.7p · Asda (7.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 196.7p · Asda (7.3 km)
2 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
6 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: Cumbria County Council (0.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Sports pitches13
- Playgrounds6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Ullock Bridge improvements rescheduled to minimise disruption for local community· 2 Nov 2026
- Operation Impact: Town by town, council teams take action across Cumberland· 2 Nov 2026
- Commemorating Remembrance in Cumberland 2026· 2 Nov 2026
- Christmas markets bring festive shopping to Cumberland· 2 Nov 2026
- Have your say and help shape the future of the Solway Coast· 2 Nov 2026
Source: Cumberland Council
Population
273,254 residents in Cumberland
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 60%
- 65+: 23%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK9,516
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK6,851
- Net moves+2,665
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in England
Ranked 98 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
10% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
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%)
172 inspected 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: 86% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 2 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Cumberland
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Maryport)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 58 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
337 applications decided
93.8% granted · 316 granted, 21 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Markus Campbell-Savours
Labour
Penrith and Solway
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- NoOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
- AyeNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12
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
- Schools7
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens3
- Restaurants & cafés22
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
12,930 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
34 jobs advertised · £39,592 avg
e.g. Electrician Multi Skilled, Office Cleaners, Housing Manager
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 53% · Wind 22% · Imports 13% · Gas 9%
39 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
Health services
1 GP surgery · 3 pharmacies in CA15
- Maryport Health Services
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Penrith and Solway:
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks309 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills254 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately196 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK152 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth151 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Maryport · 0.2 kmMaryport is a town and civil parish in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. The town is on the coast of the Solway Firth and lies at the northern end of the former Cumberland Coalfield. Maryport lies approxima…
Maryport railway station · 0.3 kmMaryport railway station serves the coastal town of Maryport in Cumbria, England. It is a stop on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by…
River Ellen · 0.4 kmThe Ellen is a river in the English county of Cumbria, flowing from Skiddaw in the Northern Fells to the Solway Firth at Maryport. It was historically in the county of Cumberland. It is approximately 25 miles (40.2 km…
Maryport Lifeboat Station · 0.6 kmMaryport Lifeboat Station, is located on Marine Road at the harbour in Maryport, a town approximately 27 miles (43 km) south-west of Carlisle, sitting just outside the Lake District National Park, and overlooking the…
Alauna (Maryport) · 0.7 kmAlauna was a castrum or fort in the Roman province of Britannia. It occupied a coastal site just north of the town of Maryport in the English county of Cumbria.
- Netherhall School, Maryport · 0.8 km
Netherhall School is a secondary school in Maryport, Cumbria. Built in the 1950s, it has a catchment area that covers Maryport, Allerby, Bullgill, Crosby, Crosby Villa, Dearham, Allonby, Flimby, Broughton Moor and oth…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Maryport?
- Maryport is a town in Cumbria, England, in the Cumberland local authority.
- What is the population of Maryport?
- Maryport has an approximate settlement population of 9,555.
- How deprived is Maryport?
- The Cumberland local authority, which includes Maryport, is more deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.