Several subjects drag its grade down. Overall, Appleby-in-Westmorland earns a D: better than 12% of UK towns, and #13 of 23 in Cumbria. Pupils here do less well than most: primary results beat just over one in ten towns in England; secondary results beat 14% of towns in England. Hazards are a real consideration (D): 7.1% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. It takes 4.7 years of household income in the Eden council area to buy the median home, at £207,250. Where it does best is walkability: 19% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
Figures: commuting, Census 2021 · flood risk, Environment Agency · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · incomes, ONS.
ONS publishes one rent for all of Westmorland and Furness, so this town's Cost Grade uses house prices and council tax only.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Appleby-in-Westmorland is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
ONS Census 2021 · Cumbria and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsD
Exam results at Appleby-in-Westmorland’s schools trail 91% of towns in England
Between them, one primary and one secondary teach 520 pupils in Appleby-in-Westmorland. Its two schools are listed below. Key Stage 2 results at the one primary school within 3 km: 52% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 2 schools →
History
A town of 140 listed buildings, 6 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes built before 1919 account for a quarter of the housing. No town in Cumbria has more listed buildings for its size than Appleby-in-Westmorland. Its listed buildings include Caesar's tower at Appleby Castle, Grade I. Conservation areas cover 38% of the town’s land, above both Cumbria’s towns (7%) and England’s towns (7%).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Safety
Violence is recorded more often in Appleby-in-Westmorland than in Cumbria’s towns or across England’s towns: 42.4 per 1,000 residents a year
The 12 months to August 2026 brought 192 recorded crimes inside Appleby-in-Westmorland’s built-up area, and 9 reports of anti-social behaviour. For its size, Appleby-in-Westmorland records more crime per resident than 85% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people. 50% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
42.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 15% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
More crimeLess crime
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual96
Drugs28
Public order22
Damage & arson15
Other theft11
Other crime8
Weapons6
Burglary4
Anti-social9
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
42.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
HousingCost of living grade C−
Appleby-in-Westmorland gets a C− for cost of living grade
21% rent privately, about level with England’s towns (21%) and above Cumbria’s towns (15%). Social renters account for 10% of households. Private rents average £816 a month across the Westmorland and Furness council area.
£207Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Appleby-in-Westmorland£207K
Typical UK town£277K
By type
Median
Sales
Detached
£320,000
35
Semi-detached
£195,000
65
Terraced
£185,000
37
Flat or maisonette
£92,500
11
66%
of households own their home · England 61%
21%
rent privately · England 21%
£816
average private rent a month, Westmorland and Furness council area
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Work tends to be further away for Appleby-in-Westmorland: 33% commute under 5 km, below Cumbria’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 21% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
79% of commuters drove, higher than both Cumbria’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%). Before tax, the average household brings in £43K a year. Work in town: 30% of resident commuters. There are 0.7 jobs in Appleby-in-Westmorland for each resident in work.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Appleby-in-Westmorland is 28.8 miles from the nearest A&E
Life expectancy here is 84.9 for women and 82 for men (2019–23). One GP practice serves the town; 91% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. Four fifths of people in Appleby-in-Westmorland rate their own health good or very good.
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
Nearby attractions
Appleby Castle and 2 more in and around Appleby-in-Westmorland
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Appleby-in-Westmorland. Best known first.
Kirkby Stephen has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Appleby-in-Westmorland
How many listed buildings are there in Appleby-in-Westmorland?
That is 17.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include Caesar's tower at Appleby Castle. It also has 2 scheduled monuments.
Does Appleby-in-Westmorland flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Are schools in Appleby-in-Westmorland good?
GCSE results trail 86% of towns in England, and primary results trail 88% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). Appleby-in-Westmorland has 2 state schools; places are handled by Cumbria council.
About Appleby-in-Westmorland
Town in Cumbria, England
Appleby-in-Westmorland is a built-up area of 3,233 people, in the Eden council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
Population
3,233 (Census 2021)
Council
Eden
County
Cumbria
Region
North West
Area
0.5 sq mi (1.4 km²)
ONS code
E63000310
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
