Overview for Old Smithfield, EGREMONT, CA22 2QW
Introduction
Egremont is a market town, civil parish and two electoral wards in Cumbria, England, and historically part of Cumberland. It is situated just outside the Lake District National Park, five miles (eight kilometres) south of Whitehaven and on the River Ehen.
The town, which lies at the foot of Uldale Valley and Dent Fell, has a long industrial heritage including dyeing, weaving and iron ore mining. It had a population of 7,444 in 2001, increasing to 8,194 at the 2011 Census.
The town's layout today is much the same as at the time of Richard de Lucy around 1200 with its wide Main Street opening out into the market place. The remains of the Norman castle, built in the 12th century, are situated at the southern end of Main Street near the market place.
Egremont was granted a charter for a market and annual fair by King Henry III in 1266. The resulting annual Crab Fair now hosts the World Gurning Championships.
The modern economy is based around the nuclear industry at Sellafield.
Summary for Old Smithfield, EGREMONT, CA22 2QW
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Road Safety near CA22 2QW
Details of personal injury accidents in and around Old Smithfield, CA22 2QW that have been reported to Cumbria Constabulary over the past 20 years.
Traffic Levels near CA22 2QW
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Police
This area is policed by Cumbria Constabulary.
Cumbria Constabulary split their policing area into 33 separate neighbourhoods and this postcode is in the Egremont neighbourhood.
Egremont Neighbourhood Crime
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Member of UK Parliament
This postcode is in the Copeland parliamentary constituency.
Copeland is a constituency in the North West region of England. The seat has been held by Trudy Harrison (Conservative) since February 2017.
Most Recent House Sales for Old Smithfield, CA22 2QW
31 Jan 2024
18 Dec 2023
2 Sep 2022
17 Dec 2020
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Coordinates for CA22 2QW
Residents at CA22 2QW
Sunrise and Sunset at CA22 2QW
Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones
Historical Weather Summary
| Clear | 16.34% |
| Cloudy | 49.91% |
| Rain | 8.76% |
| Windy | 24.56% |
| Other | 0.43% |
Deprivation Index
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Average Energy Performance
Companies Registered at CA22 2QW
Postcode Details for CA22 2QW
Recent Updates
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15 Apr 2024 Schools Data updated for April 2024 |
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10 Apr 2024 Companies Data updated for March 2024 |
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7 Apr 2024 New option to receive automatic updates to roadworks that affect you |
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7 Apr 2024 Police and Crime data updated for February 2024 |
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3 Apr 2024 Sold House Price data updated for February 2024 |
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30 Mar 2024 Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) updated February 2024 |
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28 Mar 2024 New feature to use Geolocating functions to detect your current location |
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17 Mar 2024 Schools Data updated for March 2024 |
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The Rural/Urban classification is based upon data collected during the 2011 Census and released in August 2013 and is categorised into 6 distinct classes.
[A] Urban Major conurbation: A built up area with a population of 10,000 (3,000 in Scotland) or more and is assigned to the major conurbation settlement category.
[B] Urban Minor conurbation: A built up area with a population of 10,000 (3,000 in Scotland) or more and is assigned to the minor conurbation settlement category.
[C] Urban City and town: A built up area with a population of 10,000 (3,000 in Scotland) or more and is assigned to the city and town settlement category.
[D] Rural Town and fringe
[E] Rural Village
[F] Rural Hamlet and isolated dwelling
The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is the official measure of relative deprivation.
The index is based on 39 separate indicators across seven distinct domains (Income; Employment; Health and Disability; Education, Skills and Training; Crime; Barriers to Housing and Services; Living Environment) to provide an overall measure of multiple deprivation and is calculated for every neighbourhood.
The index is relative rather than an absolute scale and so a neighbourhood with a score of 10 is more deprived than one rated 20, but this does not equate to being twice as deprived.
Please note: Different indices are used in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and so comparison of scores from neighbourhoods in different countries should not be undertaken.
These figures report on incorporated UK companies only that are registered at this postcode and do not include sole-traders, partnerships or overseas organisations.
The population figure shown for your area are an estimate provided by the Office for National Statistics and is rounded to the nearest 1,000.
The estimates are derived from the Annual Population Survey (APS) which is the Labour Force Survey (LFS) plus various sample boosts.
There are 55 unitary authorities. They provide all local government services in their areas. These are mainly in the cities, urban areas and larger towns although there are now 6 shire county councils that are unitary (ie have no district councils beneath them).
