Property market | for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Newcastle (41.9 miles) | |
Broadband | 41.4mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 98.1% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 2.0% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 325 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 398 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Penrith and The Border level) | |
Community | Median age is 50.8 | Happiness is Above Average for Cumbria, Average for UK | |
Crime | 3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Eden) | |
Commute (approx) | - Glasgow Central (121 mins) - Edinburgh Waverley (124 mins) - Leeds (142 mins) - Manchester Piccadilly (158 mins) - York (178 mins) - Birmingham New Street (217 mins)... (view more here) | |
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Closest airport is Newcastle (41.9 miles) | |
41.4mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 50.8 | Happiness is Above Average for Cumbria, Average for UK | |
Ranked 325 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 398 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Penrith and The Border level) | |
3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Eden) | |
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Shire has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Shire has had a steep increase over the last few years and accelerating growth. Regarding the health of the Cumbria property market as a whole, here is how it compares to other counties in England:
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Schools in the Shire area are plentiful. Shire is home to 1 outstanding school(s), which adds to the value of the area. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Clifton Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Lazonby C of E Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Temple Sowerby CofE Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Hunter Hall School | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Milburn School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Brunswick School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Alston Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Armathwaite School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Plumpton School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Bolton Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Kirkoswald CofE School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Langwathby CofE Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Culgaith CofE School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Morland Area CofE Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Samuel King's School | Secondary school Foundation school - Mixed | No |
Ullswater Community College | Secondary school Foundation school - Mixed | No |
Lowther Endowed School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Appleby Primary School | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | No |
Appleby Grammar School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Castle Carrock School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Yanwath Primary School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
North Lakes School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Kirkby Thore School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Long Marton School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Asby Endowed School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Crosby Ravensworth CofE School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Beaconside CofE Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Shap Endowed CofE Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (4/24/2009) | Ofsted Report Link | Penrith | |
Lazonby C of E Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (3/27/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Penrith | |
Temple Sowerby CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/12/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Penrith | |
Shap Endowed CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/20/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Penrith | |
Crosby Ravensworth CofE School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (1/19/2011) | Ofsted Report Link | Penrith | |
Beaconside CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/3/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Penrith | |
Clifton Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (4/19/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Penrith | |
Milburn School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/25/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Penrith | |
Brunswick School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (1/17/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Penrith | |
Alston Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/27/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Alston | |
Armathwaite School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (1/10/2013) | 35 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Carlisle |
Plumpton School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/7/2013) | 13 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Penrith |
Bolton Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/23/2011) | 10 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Appleby-in-Westmorland |
Kirkoswald CofE School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (2/16/2011) | Ofsted Report Link | Penrith | |
Langwathby CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/20/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Penrith | |
Culgaith CofE School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (4/27/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Penrith | |
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/22/2022) | 22 submissions 91.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Penrith |
Morland Area CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/24/2011) | Ofsted Report Link | Penrith | |
Samuel King's School Save school | Secondary school Foundation school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/15/2017) | 19 submissions 63.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Alston |
Lowther Endowed School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/27/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Penrith |
School | Type |
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Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (4/24/2009) |
Lazonby C of E Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/27/2012) |
Temple Sowerby CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/12/2014) |
Shap Endowed CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/20/2019) |
Crosby Ravensworth CofE School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/19/2011) |
Beaconside CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/3/2016) |
Clifton Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (4/19/2013) |
Milburn School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/25/2015) |
Brunswick School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/17/2018) |
Alston Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/27/2019) |
Armathwaite School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/10/2013) 35 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Plumpton School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/7/2013) 13 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Bolton Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/23/2011) 10 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Kirkoswald CofE School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/16/2011) |
Langwathby CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/20/2014) |
Culgaith CofE School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (4/27/2012) |
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/22/2022) 22 submissions 91.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Morland Area CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/24/2011) |
Samuel King's School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (3/15/2017) 19 submissions 63.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Lowther Endowed School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/27/2013) |
Station | Distance from Shire | Commute options |
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Langwathby A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +18% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 121 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 124 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 142 mins - Northern Trains - £377 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 158 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 178 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Lazonby & Kirkoswald A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +24% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 115 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 118 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 148 mins - Northern Trains - £377 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 152 mins - TransPennine Express) View details |
Appleby A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +4% from the previous year. | 13 miles |
- Leeds (1 change(s) - 128 mins - Northern Trains - £358 monthly fare) View details - Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 136 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 139 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - York (1 change(s) - 164 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 173 mins - TransPennine Express) View details |
Armathwaite A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +24% from the previous year. | 13 miles |
- Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 107 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 110 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 144 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 156 mins - Northern Trains - £412 monthly fare) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Eden) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Eden residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 98.1% | 81.7% |
Asian | 0.8% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 0.7% | 2.9% |
Other | 0.3% | 2.1% |
Black | 0.2% | 4.0% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Penrith and The Border consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 9.8% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 17.5% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 11.0% | 325 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 19.7% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 6.5% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 11.8% | |
Routine occupations | 13.3% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 6.4% | 398 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 4.0% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Cumbria is average (57mbps). Shire is slower than this, with average download speeds of 41.4mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Penrith and The Border level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 41.4 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 81.5% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 3.2% |
Crime stats were found at the Eden level:
Type | Eden | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 60 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 3 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 6 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 0 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 23 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Shire.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Cumbria and Lancashire | River Eden | River Eden and tributaries from Temple Sowerby to the confluence with the River Irthing at Warwick Bridge including Langwathby, Lazonby, Kirkoswald, Armathwaite, Wetheral and Warwick on Eden |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Shire, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Hot property market | Semi-detached: Detached: | 60 | Primary: Secondary: | 11.0% residents in higher managerial positions 6.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Arnside, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: Detached: | 54 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 14.0% residents in higher managerial positions 5.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Hawkshead, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: Detached: | 54 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 14.0% residents in higher managerial positions 5.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Grasmere, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: Detached: | 54 | Primary: 2Secondary: | 14.0% residents in higher managerial positions 5.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Cartmel, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: Detached: | 54 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 14.0% residents in higher managerial positions 5.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: Detached: | 54 | Primary: 2Secondary: 3 | 14.0% residents in higher managerial positions 5.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Shire, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Hot property market | Semi-detached: Detached: | 60 | Primary: Secondary: |
Arnside, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: Detached: | 54 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
Hawkshead, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: Detached: | 54 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Grasmere, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: Detached: | 54 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
Cartmel, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: Detached: | 54 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: Detached: | 54 | Primary: 2Secondary: 3 |
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