Cockermouth had higher turnout at polling stations during last month's EU referendum than any other town in Allerdale, figures have revealed.

Data released by Allerdale council shows that 3,740 of the 5,188 people eligible to cast their votes at polling stations in the town turned out - a figure of 72.1 per cent.

Keswick was close behind with a turnout of 71.7 per cent, with 2,136 of the eligible 2,979 voters putting pencil to paper in the polling stations.

Silloth saw a turnout of 69.4 per cent, with 63.9 per cent each in Aspatria and Wigton.

In Workington, 8,468 or 13,478 eligible electors turned out - 62.8 per cent.

In Cockermouth, the turnout was 3,740 out of 5,188 electors - 61.3 per cent.

The Allerdale polling station with highest turnout was Hesket Newmarket chapel at 89.3 per cent, followed by Buttermere Church Hall and Sebergham New Hall at 88.9 per cent each.

The borough's lowest turnout figure was 50 per cent at both the West Cumbria Credit Union Office in Moorbanks Road, Workington, and Lakes College at Lillyhall.

The breakdown does not include the 14,515 postal votes, which the council did not record by ward or associated polling station.

Allerdale council could not provide a breakdown of Leave or Remain votes.

The full list of turnout figures by polling station is:

Polling station - voters who turned out/eligible electors - turnout percentage

Hesket Newmarket chapel - 134/150 - 89.3 per cent

Buttermere Church Hall - 32/36 - 88.9 per cent

Loweswater Village Hall - 130/150 - 86.7 per cent

Yew Tree Hall, High Lorton - 112/131 - 85.5 per cent

Lindow Hall, Bowness - 169/200 - 84.5 per cent

St Herbert's Church Hall - 307/369 - 83.2 per cent

Highland Laddie, Glasson - 158/192 - 82.3 per cent

Portinscale Village Hall - 213/265 - 80.4 per cent

Greysouthen Village Hall - 238/297 - 80.1 per cent

Kirkstile Community Centre, Dean - 407/510 - 79.8 per cent

Culterham Hall, Mawbray - 111/141 - 78.7 per cent

Embleton and District Public Hall - 225/288 - 78.1 per cent

Thirlmere Recreation Hall - 164/212 - 77.4 per cent

Newlands Old Schoolroom - 36/48 - 75 per cent

Anthorn Village Hall - 194/260 - 74.6 per cent

St Mary's Church, Harrington - 322/435 - 74 per cent

Crosthwaite Parish Rooms, Keswick - 514/696 - 73.9 per cent

Kirkbampton Village Hall - 239/325 - 73.5 per cent

High Harrington Community Centre - 691/941 - 73.4 per cent

Keswick Methodist Church - 923/1262 - 73.1 per cent

Allonby Village Hall - 206/287 - 71.8 per cent

Crosscanonby Community Centre - 445/622 - 71.5 per cent

Duncan Hill depot, Crosby Villa - 104/148 - 70.3 per cent

Grange Methodist Church - 61/87 - 70.1 per cent

Kirkbride Learning Centre - 282/404 - 69.8 per cent

Dearham Parish Hall - 1008/1451 - 69.5 per cent

Abbeytown Assembly Room - 318/459 - 69.3 per cent

Holme St Cuthbert Church Hall, Abbeytown - 81/117 - 69.2 per cent

Millfield Residential Home, Keswick - 699/1021 - 68.5 per cent

Broughton Moor Primary School - 309/456 - 67.8 per cent

Borrowdale Institute, Rosthwaite - 76/115 - 66.1 per cent

St Mary's Church hall, Workington - 328/503 - 65.2 per cent

All Souls' Church hall, Maryport - 671/1040 - 64.5 per cent

Grasslot Welfare Club, Maryport - 408/657 - 62.1 per cent

Flimby Methodist Chapel - 661/1080 - 61.2 per cent

St Gregory's Primary School, Workington - 560/943 - 59.4 per cent

Ellenborough Social Welfare Centre, Maryport - 575/974 - 59 per cent

Ewanrigg and Netherton Community Centre, Maryport - 472/848 - 55.7 per cent

Lakes College, Lillyhall - 64/128 - 50 per cent