Dundraw
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.jpg) The hamlet of Dundraw |
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| Population | 174 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | NY215497 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WIGTON |
| Postcode district | CA7 |
| Dialling code | 016973 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
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Dundraw is a hamlet and a civil parish near Abbeytown, in the Allerdale borough of Cumbria, United Kingdom. It is located in the North West of England and Cumbria County Council, based in Carlisle, is the local county council. The hamlet is located approximately three-and-a-half miles east of Abbeytown, nine-and-a-quarter miles south-east of Silloth-on-Solway, three-and-a-quarter miles north-west of Wigton, and fourteen miles south-west of Carlisle.
Dundraw is a hamlet north of the B5302, which is its nearest main road. The River Waver runs to the east of the hamlet. Dundraw is very small, consisting of only 59 households according to the 2001 Census. The nearest train station to Dundraw is Wigton Station, which is about 2 miles away.
The postcode area of Dundraw is CA7, the average house prices in this area for detached houses is £220,000 and for semi-detached houses it's £140,000. Despite Dundraw's relative isolation, house prices follow a similar trend to that of the rest of the UK. On average Dundraw properties sell at £60,000 less than the average UK property.
It is in the Allerdale House, Workington, Cumbria, that plans concerning Dundraw take place. Each plan contains a list of any documents submitted, these are available to the public (subject to restriction of their disclosure). The Leader of the Council is Alan Smith and the Deputy leader is Barbara Cannon. The Mayor of Allerdale is Joe Holiday and the deputy Mayor is Carole Armstrong.
Since 1980, the rate of population change has slowed over England and Wales from about 14% annual growth to around 6% annual growth. The rate within Dundraw is much slower than this, but has also fluctuated more than the rest of the country (due to the small population).
The population density over England and Wales had gradually increased between the years 1880 and 1960. The population density of Dundraw is much less than the average population density of England and Wales. Dundraw's population density ranges between 0.7% and -1.2%.
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