Salterbeck
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| Salterbeck | |
  Salterbeck shown within Cumbria |
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| Population | 5,000 |
|---|---|
| OS grid reference | |
| District | Allerdale |
| Shire county | Cumbria |
| Region | North West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WORKINGTON |
| Postcode district | CA145__ |
| Dialling code | South Workington Code 01946 830 833 832 831 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| European Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Workington |
| List of places: UK • England • Cumbria | |
Salterbeck is an ex council housing estate on the South side of Workington, built during the 1930s on farmland for steelworkers and their families relocating to the area. 70% is now owned by Impact Housing Association and 30% privately owned. It has a population of about 5,000.
Salterbeck has had its fair share of crime and deprivation, but the partnership between the Salterbeck Residents Association, Impact Housing, partners such as Allerdale Council and the police, and Salterbeck ACE is helping the community from it, and it's working. In previous years no one from outside Salterbeck dare to enter the estate in fear of having their car vandalised or stolen. This is now a thing of the past and private houses are sold very quickly and there is a waiting list for those houses belonging to the social landlord.
Salterbeck is bordered by Westfield and Mossbay to the North, and Harrington to the South. The East of Salterbeck is where most of the ex council houses have been bought and is now largely a private residential area. Also Eastern Salterbeck is one of the most popular places to live in Workington as house prices there are high.
Salterbeck ACE is a successful community business run as a social enterprise. It manages the Oval Centre which has rooms for hire, a bar, cafe and gym. ACE also runs landscaping and decorating teams which have corporate contracts as well as with private individuals.
To the centre of Salterbeck is a big field which is known to the locals as "the back field". It has rugby and football pitches where the local amateur rugby league team Salterbeck Storm and Salterbeck FC, Salterbeck Utd and the Oval FC play.
[edit] Amenities
- Sunnies (Chinese) Salterbeck Road North,
- The Best (Takeaway) Salterbeck Road North,
- Top Shops General Store (Shop) Coronation Drive,
- Viva Hair Studio (Hair & Beauty Salon) Coronation Drive,
- General Shop (Shop) Salterbeck Road North,
- The Oval Gym (Gym and Fitness Centre) Oval Centre, Salterbeck Drive,
- Youth Centre (Youth Centre and Computer Club) Oval Centre, Salterbeck Drive,
- The Oval Cafe, Oval Centre, Salterbeck Drive (eat in and take away)
- The Oval All Weather Pitch, Oval Centre, Salterbeck Drive
