Great Clifton’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Great Clifton’s built-up area.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Great CliftonCumbria
It is a village of 608 residents in Cumbria, North West.
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Photo: John Holmes · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
608
Census 2021 · Allerdale council
Median home
£150K
25 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.3
22% are 65+ · Cumbria 23%
Degree level
21%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Great Clifton a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Great Clifton is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. Nearly one in ten commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Homes change hands at a median £150,000. 21% of adults are qualified to degree level.
What makes Great Clifton stand out
The 3 things Great Clifton does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Great Clifton.
Who lives here
Few people in Great Clifton are 15 to 24: 7.8%, fewer than in both Cumbria’s towns and England’s towns
At 46.3, the median resident of Great Clifton sits in the middle of the age range. 22% of residents are 65 or over, between Cumbria’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%). Under-15s account for 16% of the population.
46.3median age
Great CliftonCumbriaEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications24%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar22%
Degree level21%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Great Clifton | Cumbria | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 9.9% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 28% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.3% | 8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 22% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 21% | 28% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cumbria and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Great Clifton
54% of pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town has one school, shown below. Attainment 8 at the one secondary school within 3 km averages 40.9, and 34% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 93 | B+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Great Clifton walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Cumbria’s towns or England’s towns: 9%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 22% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims came to 3.1% of 16 to 64s in 2026, higher than both Cumbria’s towns (1.6%) and England’s towns (2.3%). Nearly nine in ten commuters drove to work at the census. Also worth knowing: of the commuters living in Great Clifton, 2% work in the town itself. For 24% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot4%
Bus3%
Train1%
24%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
22%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£47K
mean household income, before tax
3.1%
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
Few households rent privately in Great Clifton: 7%, fewer than in both Cumbria’s towns and England’s towns
Social housing holds nearly a quarter of households, above Cumbria’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £681 a month across the Cumberland council area. 68% of households are owner-occupiers.
£150Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Great Clifton£150K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £290,000 | 7 |
| Semi-detached | £184,950 | 5 |
| Terraced | £117,000 | 13 |
68%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£681
average private rent a month, Cumberland council area
£2,492
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
Violent crime runs high in Great Clifton: 59.2 per 1,000 residents a year, above Cumbria’s towns and England’s towns
Of all the crimes, 55% were violence and sexual offences. Great Clifton logged 66 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 13 complaints of anti-social conduct. Homes saw 12.1 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Cumbria’s towns (8.5) and England’s towns (9.4).
59.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual36
Damage & arson8
Public order8
Other crime5
Other theft4
Vehicle crime3
Drugs1
Weapons1
Anti-social13
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.
59.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
15.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
66
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
More people in Great Clifton live with a disability than in Cumbria’s towns or across England’s towns: 22%
Asked at the census, 78% of residents of Great Clifton said they were in good or very good health. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.5 miles away. The nearest A&E to Great Clifton is West Cumberland Hospital, 8.9 miles away.
78%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 78%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Great Clifton | Cumbria | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.6% | 6.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 20% | 17% |
78.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
80.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Great Clifton’s one listed building is Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Before 1919: that is when 17% of homes were built. Listed buildings per head: 16 for every 10,000 residents of Great Clifton.
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
17%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
16
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 Great Clifton
12pages on Great Clifton
The big questions
Safety59.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £150K · rent £681 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 months · busiest street Mabel Wood CloseSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 78.7 (men), 80.7 (women)Work & commute40% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Great Clifton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
StainburnSeatonGreat Broughton and Little BroughtonWorkingtonFlimbyHigh HarringtonMaryportGreat Clifton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Clifton | 608 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stainburn | 2,120 | 1.4 | — | D− | A | C+ |
| Seaton | 5,051 | 1.6 | C− | C− | A− | C |
| Great Broughton and Little Broughton | 1,763 | 2.5 | — | C− | A | B |
| Workington | 21,276 | 2.9 | D− | B− | D− | D |
| Flimby | 1,716 | 2.9 | — | B− | C− | D− |
| High Harrington | 1,574 | 3.4 | — | D− | A+ | C+ |
| Maryport | 8,526 | 4.1 | D− | B− | D | D |
Stainburn, Great Broughton and Little Broughton, Flimby 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 Great Clifton
Is Great Clifton expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £117,000, semi-detached houses £184,950 and detached houses £290,000.
How much is council tax in Great Clifton?
Band D council tax in Great Clifton is £2,492 for 2026–27, more than in 62% 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 Great Clifton
Village in Cumbria, England
Great Clifton is a built-up area of 608 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
- 608 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Allerdale
- County
- Cumbria
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000261
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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