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A village of 891 in Cumbria, North West.
Flookburgh has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Flookburgh does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Flookburgh’s built-up area.
43% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Flookburgh.
On this, Flookburgh is below both Cumbria’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Over-65s are 29% of the population. The median resident of Flookburgh is 52.5 years old.
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Flookburgh | Cumbria | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 9.9% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 28% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 11% | 8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 28% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cumbria and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flookburgh CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 58 | D |
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.
In the comparison, Flookburgh comes below both Cumbria’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (27%). The car carried 85% of commuters at the census.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
For Flookburgh, that is above both Cumbria’s towns (68%) and England’s towns (61%). Social housing holds 4% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £360,000 | 13 |
| Semi-detached | £220,000 | 21 |
| Terraced | £163,250 | 20 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Flookburgh sits below both Cumbria’s towns (8.5) and England’s towns (9.4) on this measure. Police recorded 40 crimes inside Flookburgh’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 2 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violent crime runs at 30.4 per 1,000 residents a year.
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.
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
That puts Flookburgh below both Cumbria’s towns (6.1%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Flookburgh has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2 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.
| Census 2021 | Flookburgh | Cumbria | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 6.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 20% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Flookburgh has 36 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 3 Grade II*. 43% of its homes were built before 1919, above both Cumbria’s towns (28%) and England’s towns (16%).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Flookburgh. Best known first.
Historic houseHolker Hall600 m outside town, to the northwest
Abbey or prioryCartmel Priory2.3 km outside town, to the northeastGardenGardenOrnamental Gardens4.3 km outside town, to the northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flookburgh | 891 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Allithwaite | 1,171 | 1.3 | — | D− | A+ | B |
| Grange-over-Sands | 4,047 | 2.4 | B− | D− | A− | B |
| Ulverston | 11,219 | 4.9 | C− | D | C− | C+ |
| Swarthmoor | 1,030 | 5.8 | — | C | A− | B |
| Arnside | 2,231 | 5.8 | — | D− | A+ | B+ |
| Silverdale | 1,056 | 6 | — | D− | A | B− |
| Dalton-in-Furness | 7,551 | 8.5 | C+ | C+ | C+ | C |
Allithwaite, Swarthmoor, Arnside and Silverdale have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 16.6 times the typical UK town for its size. 43% of Flookburgh’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 29% of residents were 65 or over and 32% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 12% were under 15.
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £225,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £163,250, semi-detached houses £220,000 and detached houses £360,000. Private rents in the Westmorland and Furness council area averaged £816 a month in August 2026.
Village in Cumbria, England
Flookburgh is a built-up area of 891 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
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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