Above Derwent

Above Derwent is a civil parish in Cumbria, England, to the west of Derwentwater and Keswick. It lies entirely within the Lake District National Park.

Above Derwent
The summit of Barrow
Above Derwent
Location in Allerdale, Cumbria
Above Derwent
Location within Cumbria
Area55.0472 km2 (21.2538 sq mi) 
Population1,198 (2011)
 Density22/km2 (57/sq mi)
OS grid referenceNY231236
Civil parish
  • Above Derwent
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
  • North West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townKeswick
Postcode districtCA12
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
  • Workington

At the 2011 Census the parish had a population of 1,198 in 514 households, a small decrease from the 2001 figure of 1,207 living in 516 households.

The area of the civil parish is 5,505 hectares (13,600 acres; 21.25 sq mi).

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