Aspatria’s story
9 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Aspatria’s built-up area.
47% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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AspatriaCumbria
A village of 2,169 in Cumbria, North West.
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Photo: Kevin Waterhouse · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
2,169
Census 2021 · Allerdale council
Median home
£165K
117 sales in 3 years
Median age
45.4
24% are 65+ · Cumbria 23%
Degree level
18%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
16%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Aspatria a good place to live?
Aspatria has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is hazard risk (A): 0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. Its weakest is jobs & income (D−): mean household income £41,361; 3.4% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. The median home sold for £165,000 in the last three years, 4 times what households in the Allerdale council area earn in a year.
ONS publishes one rent for all of Cumberland, so this town's Cost Grade uses house prices and council tax only.
What makes Aspatria stand out
The 3 things Aspatria does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
47% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Cumbria 28%.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
16% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
How Aspatria grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Aspatria is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Jobs & incomeD−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 30% of towns in England; secondary results beat 8% of towns in EnglandDOpen →Hazard riskAOpen →SafetyDOpen →HealthLife expectancy 79 for men, 83.8 for womenCOpen →Cost of livingCOpen →Walkability16% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transportBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryB+Open →Outdoors60% live within 400 m of a park; 1% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeC−Open →Civic life0 local charities per 1,000 residents; 74% live within 1 km of a libraryCOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Aspatria.
Who lives here
Fewer people in Aspatria hold a degree than in Cumbria’s towns or England’s towns: 18%
At 45.4, the median resident of Aspatria sits in the middle of the age range. 19% are under 15, higher than both Cumbria’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Over-65s are 24% of the population.
45.4median age
AspatriaCumbriaEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications26%
Apprenticeship9%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level18%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Aspatria | Cumbria | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 9.9% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 28% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.9% | 8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 18% | 28% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cumbria and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsD
Results at Aspatria’s schools trail 86% of towns in England
Key Stage 2 results at the 5 primary schools within 3 km: 58% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one school is below. Attainment 8 at the one secondary school within 3 km averages 37.5, and a third of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths.
DSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Hill SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 205 | B |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Safety
Violence is recorded more often in Aspatria than in Cumbria’s towns or across England’s towns: 46.4 per 1,000 residents a year
Property crime (burglary and damage) runs at 11.4 per 1,000 residents a year. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 184 recorded crimes inside Aspatria’s built-up area, and 4 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 49% of recorded crime.
46.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearDSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 6% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual91
Public order30
Other theft19
Damage & arson17
Other crime10
Shoplifting4
Burglary4
Vehicle crime4
Anti-social4
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.
46.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
184
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
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.
Health
More people in Aspatria say their health is bad than in Cumbria’s towns or across England’s towns: 7.9%
Disability touches 22% of Aspatria’s population. At the census, 76% of people in Aspatria called their health good or very good, below Cumbria’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 0.6 miles off.
76%good or very good healthCHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 76%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | Aspatria | Cumbria | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 76% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.9% | 6.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 20% | 17% |
79
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
HousingCost of living grade C
More households in Aspatria live in social housing than in Cumbria’s towns or England’s towns: 23%
15% rent privately, near Cumbria’s towns (15%) and lower than England’s towns (21%). The £165,000 median rests on 117 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026). Private rents average £681 a month across the Cumberland council area.
£165Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Aspatria£165K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £223,500 | 31 |
| Semi-detached | £167,995 | 44 |
| Terraced | £95,000 | 41 |
61%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£681
average private rent a month, Cumberland council area
£2,585
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
History
Aspatria keeps more of its old housing than Cumbria’s towns or England’s towns: 47% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Aspatria counts 9 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade II*. Relative to its size, Aspatria keeps 41 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, below Cumbria’s towns (47) but above England’s towns (39).
9listed buildingsB+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II8
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Kentigern Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
47%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
41
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
Under 5 km to work: 26% in Aspatria, fewer than in Cumbria’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 15% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 83% of commuters, above Cumbria’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. About 10% of its commuters stay in Aspatria for work. For every resident in work, Aspatria has 0.4 jobs.
16%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving83%
On foot11%
Bus4%
Bicycle1%
26%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
15%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£41K
mean household income, before tax
3.4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B
Walkability: more walkable than 61% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Aspatria
13pages on Aspatria
The big questions
SafetyD46.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingCMedian home £165K · rent £681 a monthHousing33 sold in 12 months · busiest street Lakeland ViewSchoolsD1 state schoolHealthCLife expectancy 79 (men), 83.8 (women)Work & commuteD−40% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Aspatria’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
DearhamCockermouthSillothMaryportWigtonGreat Broughton and Little BroughtonFlimbyAspatria
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspatria | 2,169 | — | — | C | D | C |
| Dearham | 2,344 | 6.4 | — | C | B+ | C− |
| Cockermouth | 8,859 | 7.2 | C+ | D− | B | B+ |
| Silloth | 2,542 | 7.6 | D− | C | C− | C− |
| Maryport | 8,526 | 7.6 | D− | B− | D | D |
| Wigton | 5,396 | 7.7 | D− | C− | C− | C− |
| Great Broughton and Little Broughton | 1,763 | 7.9 | — | C− | A | B |
| Flimby | 1,716 | 9.3 | — | B− | C− | D− |
Dearham, Great Broughton and Little Broughton and Flimby have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Aspatria
How many listed buildings are there in Aspatria?
That is 1.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
Are schools in Aspatria good?
GCSE results trail 92% of towns in England, and primary results trail 70% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Cumbria council.
About Aspatria
Village in Cumbria, England
Aspatria is a built-up area of 2,169 people, in the Allerdale 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
- 2,169 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Allerdale
- County
- Cumbria
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000194
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.
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