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Mirehouse

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South west Cumberland. About 5,496 people in 2.2 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Mirehouse, 95.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
5,482
3,141st lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
95.6%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.4%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
62.0%
4,012th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Mirehouse compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

MirehouseMiddle
Population46 wards, Cumberland · 2021
Population: every ward in Cumberland46 areas from 4,781 to 7,803. The middle area is 5,844. Mirehouse is 5,482.
5,48213th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage46 wards, Cumberland · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Cumberland46 areas from 39.4% to 99.8%. The middle area is 90.7%. Mirehouse is 95.6%.
95.6%joint 10th highest
Claimant rate46 wards, Cumberland · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Cumberland46 areas from 0.6% to 5.7%. The middle area is 2.4%. Mirehouse is 2.4%.
2.4%23rd highest
Aged 15 to 6446 wards, Cumberland · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Cumberland46 areas from 56.0% to 74.8%. The middle area is 60.4%. Mirehouse is 62.0%.
62.0%joint 13th highest

Figures for the whole of Cumberland

These figures are published for the whole of Cumberland, not for each ward, so they describe all of Cumberland and not Mirehouse alone. See Cumberland

Average house price
£170,966
Up 3.3% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£42,461
93rd highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
4.0×
8th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
23.8
95th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Mirehouse in brief

Mirehouse had 5,482 usual residents at the census.

In Mirehouse, 95.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Mirehouse, 2.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

62.0% of residents in Mirehouse were aged 15 to 64 at the census.