Bothel’s story
6 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Bothel’s built-up area.
51% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BothelCumbria
A village of 427 in Cumbria, North West.
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Photo: Adrian Taylor · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
427
Census 2021 · Allerdale council
Median home
£285K
42 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.5
31% are 65+ · Cumbria 23%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Bothel a good place to live?
Bothel has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Bothel stand out
The 3 things Bothel does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
31% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bothel.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Bothel than in Cumbria’s towns or England’s towns: 11% are under 15
In the comparison, Bothel comes below both Cumbria’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Those 65 and older account for 31% of residents. Half the people of Bothel are older than 53.5.
53.5median age
BothelCumbriaEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Bothel | Cumbria | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 9.9% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 28% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.5% | 8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 28% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cumbria and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Bothel
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael's CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 45 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Only 5% of commuters in Bothel go to work without a car, fewer than in Cumbria’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 27% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For Bothel, that is below both Cumbria’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (27%). For 12% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot5%
Bus1%
12%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
27%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£41K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
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
Housing
Few households rent privately in Bothel: 8%, fewer than in Cumbria’s towns and England’s towns
Bothel sits below both Cumbria’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (21%) on this measure. Owners make up 79% of households.
£285Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Bothel£285K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £302,500 | 30 |
| Semi-detached | £171,500 | 6 |
| Terraced | £144,000 | 6 |
79%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£681
average private rent a month, Cumberland council area
£2,476
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
Bothel records less violent crime per resident than Cumbria’s towns or England’s towns, at 10.9 per 1,000 a year
That puts Bothel below both Cumbria’s towns (27.1) and England’s towns (22). Burglary and damage come to 4.7 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 11 crimes inside Bothel’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour.
10.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Burglary2
Public order1
Other theft1
Drugs1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
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.
10.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
11
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
82% of residents say their health is good or very good
82% of Bothel’s residents described their health as good or very good in 2021, against 79% across Cumbria’s towns. 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.
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Bothel | Cumbria | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.9% | 6.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 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
History
Old homes shape Bothel: 51% 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, Bothel is above both Cumbria’s towns (28%) and England’s towns (16%). For its size, Bothel has 141 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. Bothel has 6 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
6listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II6
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
51%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
141
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bothel
12pages on Bothel
The big questions
Safety10.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £285K · rent £681 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street Chapel MeadowsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 79 (men), 83.8 (women)Work & commute45% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Bothel’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
AspatriaCockermouthWigtonDearhamGreat Broughton and Little BroughtonMaryportSillothBothel
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bothel | 427 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aspatria | 2,169 | 2.8 | — | C | D | C |
| Cockermouth | 8,859 | 6.3 | C+ | D− | B | B+ |
| Wigton | 5,396 | 7.4 | D− | C− | C− | C− |
| Dearham | 2,344 | 7.4 | — | C | B+ | C− |
| Great Broughton and Little Broughton | 1,763 | 8 | — | C− | A | B |
| Maryport | 8,526 | 8.9 | D− | B− | D | D |
| Silloth | 2,542 | 10 | D− | C | C− | C− |
Aspatria, Dearham and Great Broughton and Little Broughton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Bothel
How many listed buildings are there in Bothel?
That is 5.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Bothel?
Band D council tax in Bothel is £2,476 for 2026–27, more than in 58% 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.
About Bothel
Village in Cumbria, England
Bothel is a built-up area of 427 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
- 427 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Allerdale
- County
- Cumbria
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000209
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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