Greysouthen’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Greysouthen’s built-up area.
37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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GreysouthenCumbria
A village of 333 in Cumbria, North West.
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Photo: David Hardie · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
333
Census 2021 · Allerdale council
Median home
£205K
17 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.6
23% are 65+ · Cumbria 23%
Degree level
51%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Greysouthen a good place to live?
Greysouthen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Greysouthen stand out
The 3 things Greysouthen does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
21% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
3 listed buildings
0 Grade II*; 3.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
52% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Greysouthen.
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Greysouthen than in Cumbria’s towns or England’s towns: 8%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 43% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
About 2% of its commuters stay in Greysouthen for work. 90% of commuters drove, above both Cumbria’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%). Home was the main workplace for 43% of workers at the census.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot5%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
21%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
43%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£47K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
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
Most households in Greysouthen own their home: 82%, more than in Cumbria’s towns and across England’s towns
The median sale price was £205K, lower than both Cumbria’s towns (£219K) and England’s towns (£308K). Social housing holds 2% of households. Private rents average £681 a month across the Cumberland council area.
£205Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Greysouthen£205K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £210,000 | 9 |
| Terraced | £190,000 | 7 |
82%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£681
average private rent a month, Cumberland council area
£2,532
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
Greysouthen records less burglary and damage per resident than Cumbria’s towns or England’s towns, at 1 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences accounted for 88% of recorded crime. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 8 crimes inside Greysouthen’s built-up area. Violent crime ran at 23 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than Cumbria’s towns (27.1) and near England’s towns (22).
23violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
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.
23
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
8
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
84% of people in Greysouthen say their health is good or very good, more than in Cumbria’s towns and across England’s towns
At the census, 4.8% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below Cumbria’s towns (6.1%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. Greysouthen has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.5 miles away. The nearest A&E to Greysouthen is West Cumberland Hospital, 9.5 miles away.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Greysouthen | Cumbria | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.8% | 6.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 20% | 17% |
81.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · 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.
History
Greysouthen keeps more of its old housing than Cumbria’s towns or England’s towns: 37% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover 31% of Greysouthen’s land, higher than both Cumbria’s towns (7%) and England’s towns (7%). Relative to its size, Greysouthen keeps 90 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. Every one of the town’s 3 listed buildings sits at Grade II, the most common listing.
3listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
37%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
90
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
More people in Greysouthen hold a degree than in Cumbria’s towns or England’s towns: 51%
Line up the people of Greysouthen by age and the one in the middle is 51.6. 13% are under 15, below both Cumbria’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 23% of residents.
51.6median age
GreysouthenCumbriaEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level51%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 89 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.
| Greysouthen | Cumbria | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 9.9% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 40% | 28% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% | 8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 51% | 28% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cumbria and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Wordworth House and 4 more in and around Greysouthen
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Greysouthen. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustWordworth House4.4 km outside town, to the east
CastleCockermouth Castle4.8 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumJB Banks Ironmongers4.8 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionFletcher Christian Birthplace3.3 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionJohn Dalton's Birthplace2 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Wordworth House: MarcusBritish at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cockermouth Castle: Richard Nevell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Greysouthen
13pages on Greysouthen
The big questions
Safety23 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £205K · rent £681 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street Main StreetSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.4 (men), 83.4 (women)Work & commute51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Greysouthen’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Great Broughton and Little BroughtonStainburnCockermouthSeatonDearhamFlimbyWorkingtonGreysouthen
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greysouthen | 333 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Great Broughton and Little Broughton | 1,763 | 1.5 | — | C− | A | B |
| Stainburn | 2,120 | 3.2 | — | D− | A | C+ |
| Cockermouth | 8,859 | 3.2 | C+ | D− | B | B+ |
| Seaton | 5,051 | 3.5 | C− | C− | A− | C |
| Dearham | 2,344 | 4.1 | — | C | B+ | C− |
| Flimby | 1,716 | 4.2 | — | B− | C− | D− |
| Workington | 21,276 | 4.6 | D− | B− | D− | D |
Great Broughton and Little Broughton, Stainburn, Dearham and Flimby have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Greysouthen
How many listed buildings are there in Greysouthen?
3 on Historic England’s list. That is 3.7 times the typical UK town for its size. 37% of Greysouthen’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Is Greysouthen expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £190,000 and semi-detached houses £210,000.
How much is council tax in Greysouthen?
Band D council tax in Greysouthen is £2,532 for 2026–27, more than in 72% 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 Greysouthen
Village in Cumbria, England
Greysouthen is a built-up area of 333 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
- 333 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Allerdale
- County
- Cumbria
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000263
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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