# East Cockermouth & Buttermere

South west Cumberland. 8,105 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 202 square kilometres.

East Cockermouth & Buttermere had 7,732 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02003971. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Cumberland](https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £288,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in East Cockermouth & Buttermere was £288,500 in 2025. Joint 3,538th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland/east-cockermouth-and-buttermere#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,732** (2021). East Cockermouth & Buttermere had 7,732 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 4,002nd most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland/east-cockermouth-and-buttermere#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 94%** (2022). About 94% of people in East Cockermouth & Buttermere live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland/east-cockermouth-and-buttermere#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 88.4%** (January 2026). In East Cockermouth & Buttermere, 88.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland/east-cockermouth-and-buttermere#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02003971) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 94% of people in East Cockermouth & Buttermere live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E02003971) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 128 homes were sold in East Cockermouth & Buttermere in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02003971) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for East Cockermouth & Buttermere.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02003971) (Census 2021, England and Wales): East Cockermouth & Buttermere had 7,732 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in East Cockermouth & Buttermere

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in East Cockermouth & Buttermere at a rate of 38.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 81.7 per 1,000 people across Cumberland.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 157 |
| Other crime | 66 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 33 |
| Burglary | 18 |
| Drug offences | 14 |
| Vehicle crime | 14 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Robbery | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How East Cockermouth & Buttermere compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | East Cockermouth & Buttermere | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £288,500 | 3rd most expensive | 33 middle areas, Cumberland · 2025 |
| Population | 7,732 | 15th least populated | 33 middle areas, Cumberland · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 94% | joint 11th most people in radon Affected Areas | 33 middle areas, Cumberland · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 88.4% | 16th lowest | 33 middle areas, Cumberland · Jan 2026 |

## Is East Cockermouth & Buttermere safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in East Cockermouth & Buttermere at a rate of 38.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 81.7 per 1,000 people across Cumberland.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 25 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in East Cockermouth & Buttermere.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (157), other crime (66) and criminal damage and arson (33).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Cumberland

These figures are published for the whole of Cumberland, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Cumberland and not East Cockermouth & Buttermere alone. [See Cumberland](https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland)

- **Average house price: £172,654** (August 2026). Cumberland’s average house price was £172,654 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £42,461** (2025). Full-time workers living in Cumberland earned a median of £42,461 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). Joint 93rd highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 4.1×** (2025). A home in Cumberland costs 4.1 times local full-time pay. Joint 10th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 23.8** (2025). Cumberland has a deprivation score of 23.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 95th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## East Cockermouth & Buttermere in brief

The median price paid for a home in East Cockermouth & Buttermere was £288,500 in 2025.
East Cockermouth & Buttermere had 7,732 usual residents at the census.
About 94% of people in East Cockermouth & Buttermere live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In East Cockermouth & Buttermere, 88.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02003971
- Ward: [Cockermouth North †](https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland/ward/cockermouth-north)
- Constituency: [Penrith and Solway †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/penrith-and-solway)
- Council: [Cumberland](https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland)
- Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 202 km²
- People, mid-2024: 8,105*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 28

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[West Cockermouth & Great Broughton](https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland/west-cockermouth-and-great-broughton), [Keswick & Derwent Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland/keswick-and-derwent-valley), [Cleator Moor, Frizington & Ennerdale](https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland/cleator-moor-frizington-and-ennerdale), [Aspatria & Abbeytown](https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland/aspatria-and-abbeytown), [Boltons, Warnell & Solway Coast](https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland/boltons-warnell-and-solway-coast)

## Latest updates for East Cockermouth & Buttermere

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02003971

## How to cite

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