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Botcherby ward · Cumberland. Every figure carries its own date.

Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.

What makes this ward different?

People aged 65 or over: 16.8% here, compared with 23.1% across Cumberland (6.3 percentage points lower).

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association: 21% here, compared with 17% across Cumberland (3.8 percentage points higher).

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented privately: 18% here, compared with 14% across Cumberland (3.6 percentage points higher).

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The people and homes here

People aged 65 or over

16.8%

21 March 2021 · Botcherby ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,107 out of 6,589.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

5.6%

21 March 2021 · Botcherby ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

370 out of 6,588.

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People counted in the census

6,589

21 March 2021 · Botcherby ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

6,589 out of 6,589.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

24.1%

21 March 2021 · Botcherby ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

1,268 out of 5,264.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

52.8%

21 March 2021 · Botcherby ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

1,531 out of 2,901.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

19.3%

21 March 2021 · Botcherby ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

561 out of 2,901.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

21.7%

21 March 2021 · Botcherby ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

1,143 out of 5,264.

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Homes rented privately

18%

21 March 2021 · Botcherby ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

514 out of 2,901.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

21%

21 March 2021 · Botcherby ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

597 out of 2,901.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Botcherby ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Botcherby ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 62 mapped crimes in September 2024; 62 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Botcherby
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024623
October 2024661
November 2024545
December 2024602
January 2025533
February 2025521
March 2025555
April 2025362
May 2025523
June 2025523
July 2025576
August 2025542
September 2025594
October 2025553
November 2025431
December 2025531
January 2026520
February 2026371
March 2026450
April 2026431
May 2026561
June 2026712
July 2026642
August 2026623
Crime categories in the latest complete year

A complete, consecutive 12-month period without an unresolved reporting break is needed before these totals can be shown.

What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.

Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Publication history: Cumbria Constabulary: Crime data not provided for March 2025. The force will provide a data refresh as soon as possible. Later update: Cumbria Constabulary: Crime data refresh from March 2025 to May 2025.

Publication history: Cumbria Constabulary: Crime data not provided for April 2025. The force will provide a data refresh as soon as possible. Later update: Cumbria Constabulary: Crime data refresh from March 2025 to May 2025.

Publication history: Cumbria Constabulary: Crime data not provided for May 2025. The force will provide a data refresh as soon as possible. Later update: Cumbria Constabulary: Crime data refresh from March 2025 to May 2025.

Publication history: Cumbria Constabulary: Crime data not provided for August 2025. The force will provide a data refresh as soon as possible. No explicit later refresh identified in the checked changelog.

Publication history: Cumbria Constabulary: Crime data not provided for September 2025. The force will provide a data refresh as soon as possible. Later update: Cumbria Constabulary: Crime data refresh for September 2025.

Previous crime-publication gaps are not explicitly resolved in the checked changelog for 2025-08. Published rows are retained, but completeness and year-on-year changes are not established.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

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What could improve local safety →

Plans affecting this area

No project footprint has been verified for this ward. See the wider local plans; a nearby site does not automatically mean the whole ward benefits.

The proposed local response →