Beckermet’s story
5 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Beckermet’s built-up area.
43% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BeckermetCumbria
A village of 652 in Cumbria, North West.
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Photo: Humphrey Bolton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
652
Census 2021 · Copeland council
Median home
£255K
31 sales in 3 years
Median age
52
28% are 65+ · Cumbria 23%
Degree level
43%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Beckermet a good place to live?
Beckermet has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Beckermet stand out
The 3 things Beckermet does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 3.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
50% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Own outright
Housing
53% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Beckermet.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Beckermet walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Cumbria’s towns or England’s towns: 12%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In the comparison, Beckermet comes below both Cumbria’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (27%). The car carried 85% of commuters at the census.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
Bicycle6%
On foot3%
Bus2%
Train1%
50%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Schools
The schools around Beckermet
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beckermet CofE SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 73 | C |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Most households in Beckermet own their home: 92%, more than in Cumbria’s towns or across England’s towns
For Beckermet, that is above both Cumbria’s towns (68%) and England’s towns (61%). 3% of households live in social housing.
£255Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Beckermet£255K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £290,000 | 17 |
| Semi-detached | £184,000 | 9 |
| Terraced | £160,000 | 5 |
92%
of households own their home · England 61%
5%
rent privately · England 21%
£681
average private rent a month, Cumberland council area
£2,480
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Violence is recorded less often in Beckermet than in Cumbria’s towns or across England’s towns: 6.1 per 1,000 residents a year
Beckermet sits below both Cumbria’s towns (27.1) and England’s towns (22) on this measure. Police recorded 12 crimes inside Beckermet’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 33% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
6.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Damage & arson3
Drugs2
Public order1
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Anti-social0
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.
6.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
12
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Bad health is less common in Beckermet than in Cumbria’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.5% of residents
That puts Beckermet below both Cumbria’s towns (6.1%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Beckermet has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.6 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Beckermet | Cumbria | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.5% | 6.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 20% | 17% |
81
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Old homes shape Beckermet: 43% were built before 1919, more than in Cumbria’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
On this, Beckermet is above both Cumbria’s towns (28%) and England’s towns (16%). Beckermet has 5 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
5listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II5
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
43%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
77
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Beckermet than in Cumbria’s towns or across England’s towns: 43% of adults
5.7% of residents are 15 to 24, below both Cumbria’s towns (9.9%) and England’s towns (12%). People 65 and over make up 28% of the town. Beckermet has a median age of 52.
52median age
BeckermetCumbriaEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level43%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Beckermet | Cumbria | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.7% | 9.9% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 28% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 28% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cumbria and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Beckermet
13pages on Beckermet
The big questions
Safety6.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £255K · rent £681 a monthHousing11 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81 (men), 86.8 (women)Work & commute45% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Beckermet’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
EgremontSeascaleSt BeesCleator MoorFrizingtonWhitehavenMoresby ParksBeckermet
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beckermet | 652 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Egremont | 5,791 | 2.6 | D | B | D | D |
| Seascale | 1,708 | 3.7 | — | B− | A− | B |
| St Bees | 1,187 | 4.2 | — | C | B− | B+ |
| Cleator Moor | 6,671 | 5.2 | D | B | C− | C− |
| Frizington | 1,754 | 6.7 | — | B+ | D− | D |
| Whitehaven | 22,952 | 6.9 | D | B− | D | D |
| Moresby Parks | 1,180 | 8 | — | B | A+ | C− |
Seascale, St Bees, Frizington and Moresby Parks have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Beckermet
How many listed buildings are there in Beckermet?
That is 3.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Beckermet?
Band D council tax in Beckermet is £2,480 for 2026–27, more than in 60% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Who lives in Beckermet?
At the 2021 Census, 5.7% of Beckermet’s 652 residents were 15 to 24 and 28% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns.
About Beckermet
Village in Cumbria, England
Beckermet is a built-up area of 652 people, in the Copeland 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
- 652 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Copeland
- County
- Cumbria
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000368
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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