Frizington’s story
No listed buildings inside Frizington’s built-up area
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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FrizingtonCumbria
A village of 1,754 in Cumbria, North West.
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Photo: John Lord · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,754
Census 2021 · Copeland council
Median home
£91K
71 sales in 3 years
Median age
45.3
23% are 65+ · Cumbria 23%
Degree level
17%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
19%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Frizington a good place to live?
Frizington has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is walkability (B+): 19% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Its weakest is schools (D−): primary results beat 1% of towns in England. The median home sold for £91,000 in the last three years, 2 times what households in the Copeland 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 Frizington stand out
The 3 things Frizington does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
67% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Cumbria 28%.
Primary results, towns in England
Schools
Primary results trail 99%
of towns in England, on Key Stage 2 reading, writing and maths
Department for Education.
How Frizington grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Frizington is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SchoolsPrimary results beat 1% of towns in EnglandD−Open →SafetyD−Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £44,537; 3.1% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsD−Open →HealthLife expectancy 77.8 for men, 82.2 for womenDOpen →WalkabilityB+Open →Cost of livingrent £681 a monthB+Open →Hazard risk0.1% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryC−Open →Outdoors52% live within 400 m of a park; 15% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeDOpen →Civic life2.3 local charities per 1,000 residents; 100% live within 1 km of a libraryAOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Frizington.
Who lives here
Fewer people in Frizington hold a degree than in Cumbria’s towns or England’s towns: 17%
Frizington sits below both Cumbria’s towns (28%) and England’s towns (34%) on this measure. People 65 and over make up 23% of the town. The median resident of Frizington is 45.3 years old.
45.3median age
FrizingtonCumbriaEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications29%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level17%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Frizington | Cumbria | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 9.9% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 28% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8% | 8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 17% | 28% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cumbria and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsD−
Results at Frizington’s schools are among the lowest in England
One of its 3 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
D−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frizington Community Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 109 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 3 schools →
Safety
Violence is recorded more often in Frizington than in Cumbria’s towns or across England’s towns: 62.5 per 1,000 residents a year
That puts Frizington above both Cumbria’s towns (27) and England’s towns (22). Burglary and damage come to 23 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 173 crimes inside Frizington’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 6 reports of anti-social behaviour.
62.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearD−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 2% 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 & sexual92
Damage & arson26
Public order20
Other crime9
Other theft8
Burglary8
Vehicle crime5
Shoplifting2
Anti-social6
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.
62.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
23
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
173
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
Only 72% of people in Frizington say their health is good or very good, fewer than in Cumbria’s towns and England’s towns
On this, Frizington is below both Cumbria’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (82%). Frizington has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.8 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.
72%good or very good healthDHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 72%Fair 19%Bad or very bad 9%
| Census 2021 | Frizington | Cumbria | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 72% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 8.8% | 6.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 25% | 20% | 17% |
77.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
0 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Frizington has 0 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 29% of its homes were built before 1919.
0listed buildingsC−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
29%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
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−
Commuters in Frizington travel far: only 24% go under 5 km, fewer than in Cumbria’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 20% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In the comparison, Frizington comes below both Cumbria’s towns (53%) and England’s towns (45%). The car carried 79% of commuters at the census.
19%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving79%
Bus11%
On foot7%
Bicycle1%
24%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
20%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£45K
mean household income, before tax
3.1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B+
Walkability: more walkable than 72% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade B+
Social housing is more common in Frizington than in Cumbria’s towns or across England’s towns, at 26% of households
For Frizington, that is above both Cumbria’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). 13% of households rent privately.
£91Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Frizington£91K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £208,500 | 6 |
| Semi-detached | £119,000 | 17 |
| Terraced | £76,250 | 48 |
60%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£681
average private rent a month, Cumberland council area
£2,484
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Frizington
13pages on Frizington
The big questions
SafetyD−62.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB+Median home £91K · rent £681 a monthHousing24 sold in 12 months · busiest street Main StreetSchoolsD−3 state schoolsHealthDLife expectancy 77.8 (men), 82.2 (women)Work & commuteD−37% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB0.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Frizington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Cleator MoorMoresby ParksWhitehavenDistingtonEgremontSt BeesHigh HarringtonFrizington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frizington | 1,754 | — | — | B+ | D− | D |
| Cleator Moor | 6,671 | 1.7 | D | B | C− | C− |
| Moresby Parks | 1,180 | 2.7 | — | B | A+ | C− |
| Whitehaven | 22,952 | 3.4 | D | B− | D | D |
| Distington | 1,375 | 4.2 | — | B | C+ | D |
| Egremont | 5,791 | 4.5 | D | B | D | D |
| St Bees | 1,187 | 5.4 | — | C | B− | B+ |
| High Harrington | 1,574 | 5.5 | — | D− | A+ | C+ |
Moresby Parks, Distington, St Bees and High Harrington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Frizington
Is Frizington expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £76,250, semi-detached houses £119,000 and detached houses £208,500.
Are schools in Frizington good?
Frizington has 3 state schools; places are handled by Cumbria council.
Is Frizington safe?
Police recorded 173 crimes inside Frizington’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, 53% of them violence and sexual offences, a police category that includes harassment and stalking.
Who lives in Frizington?
At the 2021 Census, 11% of Frizington’s 1,754 residents were 15 to 24 and 23% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns.
About Frizington
Village in Cumbria, England
Frizington is a built-up area of 1,754 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
- 1,754 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Copeland
- County
- Cumbria
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000325
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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