Broughton in Furness’s story
20 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Broughton in Furness’ built-up area.
58% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Broughton in FurnessCumbria
The village, home to 548 people, lies in Cumbria, North West.
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Photo: Perry Dark · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
548
Census 2021 · South Lakeland council
Median home
£245K
23 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.8
23% are 65+ · Cumbria 23%
Degree level
42%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
23%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Broughton in Furness a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Broughton in Furness is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 58% of homes were built before 1919. Nearly half of households own their home outright. People aged 65 and over make up nearly a quarter of residents.
What makes Broughton in Furness stand out
The 3 things Broughton in Furness does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Own outright
Housing
49% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
23% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Broughton in Furness.
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Broughton in Furness than in Cumbria’s towns or across England’s towns: 42% of adults
Children under 15 make up 15%, close to Cumbria’s towns (15%) and below England’s towns (18%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 8.4%. Residents of Broughton in Furness have a median age of 49.8. Retirement age and beyond: 23% of residents are 65 or older.
49.8median age
Broughton in FurnessCumbriaEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar21%
Degree level42%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 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.
| Broughton in Furness | Cumbria | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 9.9% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 28% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.9% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.5% | 8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 28% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cumbria and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Only 25% of Broughton in Furness’ commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Cumbria’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 25% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For every resident in work, Broughton in Furness has 1.1 jobs. Before tax, the average household brings in £44K a year. Of the commuters living in the town, 9% work in the town itself.
23%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving73%
On foot20%
Train2%
Bicycle1%
25%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
25%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£44K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
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
More households own their home in Broughton in Furness than in Cumbria’s towns or across England’s towns: 72%
Social renters account for one in ten households. At the median, a home went for £245K, above Cumbria’s towns (£219K) but below England’s towns (£308K). Private rents average £816 a month across the Westmorland and Furness council area.
£245Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Broughton in Furness£245K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £270,000 | 5 |
| Terraced | £245,000 | 13 |
72%
of households own their home · England 61%
18%
rent privately · England 21%
£816
average private rent a month, Westmorland and Furness council area
£2,508
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
Homes in Broughton in Furness see less burglary and damage than in Cumbria’s towns or England’s towns: 1.8 per 1,000 a year
Violent crime runs at 17 per 1,000 residents a year. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 14 recorded crimes inside Broughton in Furness’s built-up area, and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Of all the crimes, 57% were violence and sexual offences.
17violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Public order3
Other theft2
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social1
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.
17
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
14
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
Is Broughton in Furness a healthy place? 85% of its people say their health is good, above Cumbria’s towns and England’s towns
At the census, 4% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. Seeing a GP means leaving Broughton in Furness: the nearest practice is 3.2 miles away.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Broughton in Furness | Cumbria | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4% | 6.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 20% | 17% |
83
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
88.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
Broughton in Furness keeps more of its old housing than Cumbria’s towns or England’s towns: 58% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Broughton in Furness’ land, 45% lies in conservation areas, above both Cumbria’s towns (7%) and England’s towns (7%). Scaled to its population, that is 365 listed buildings for every 10,000 people here. This Cumbria town counts 20 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade II*.
20listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II19
Among them · Grade II*
- Obelisk and Stocks Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
58%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
365
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 Broughton in Furness
12pages on Broughton in Furness
The big questions
Safety17 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £245K · rent £816 a monthHousing10 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 83 (men), 88.7 (women)Work & commute47% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards8.8% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Broughton in Furness’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
MillomAskam in FurnessHaveriggSwarthmoorUlverstonDalton-in-FurnessBarrow-in-FurnessBroughton in Furness
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broughton in Furness | 548 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Millom | 5,690 | 5.1 | C | B | C+ | C− |
| Askam in Furness | 3,172 | 6.2 | D | D− | B+ | C |
| Haverigg | 1,551 | 6.4 | — | B− | A | C− |
| Swarthmoor | 1,030 | 7.4 | — | C | A− | B |
| Ulverston | 11,219 | 7.6 | C− | D | C− | C+ |
| Dalton-in-Furness | 7,551 | 8.5 | C+ | C+ | C+ | C |
| Barrow-in-Furness | 55,260 | 11 | D− | C+ | D | D |
Haverigg and Swarthmoor have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Broughton in Furness
How many listed buildings are there in Broughton in Furness?
That is 15 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Broughton in Furness?
Band D council tax in Broughton in Furness is £2,508 for 2026–27, more than in 66% 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 Broughton in Furness
Village in Cumbria, England
Broughton in Furness is a built-up area of 548 people, in the South Lakeland 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
- 548 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Lakeland
- County
- Cumbria
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000421
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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