Greystoke’s story
22 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Greystoke’s built-up area.
37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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GreystokeCumbria
A village of 686 in Cumbria, North West. 5% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
2 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: DS Pugh · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
686
Census 2021 · Eden council
Median home
£282K
35 sales in 3 years
Median age
56
33% are 65+ · Cumbria 23%
Degree level
46%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Greystoke a good place to live?
Greystoke has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Greystoke stand out
The 3 things Greystoke does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Andrew; 13.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
33% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Greystoke.
Who lives here
An older town: 33% of people in Greystoke are 65 or over, more than in both Cumbria’s towns and England’s towns
Degrees are held by 46% of adults. Children under 15 make up 11%, lower than both Cumbria’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). On top of that, the share aged 15 to 24 is 6.7%. Greystoke has a median age of 56.
56median age
GreystokeCumbriaEngland
Ages · share of residents
33%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level46%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Greystoke | Cumbria | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 9.9% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 28% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 46% | 28% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cumbria and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Greystoke
Nearly two thirds of pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Greystoke Primary School’s results beat nearly every one of schools in England like it. The town has one school, shown below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greystoke Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 51 | A+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Greystoke: just 10% travel under 5 km, below Cumbria’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 40% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £47K a year before tax, near Cumbria’s towns (£45K) and lower than England’s towns (£55K). 93% of commuters drove to work at the census. Of the commuters living in Greystoke, 7% work in the town itself. Also worth knowing: the census counted 40% of workers working mainly from home.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot4%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
10%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
40%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£47K
mean household income, before tax
1.1%
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
Greystoke is a town of owners: 73% of households own their home, above Cumbria’s towns and England’s towns
The median sale price was £282K, above Cumbria’s towns (£219K) and close to England’s towns (£308K). Social renters account for 8% of households. 18% of households are private tenants.
£282Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Greystoke£282K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £485,000 | 15 |
| Semi-detached | £300,000 | 7 |
| Terraced | £220,000 | 11 |
73%
of households own their home · England 61%
18%
rent privately · England 21%
£816
average private rent a month, Westmorland and Furness council area
£2,497
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
Greystoke records less burglary and damage per resident than Cumbria’s towns or England’s towns, at 1.9 per 1,000 a year
Violence comes to 11.2 per 1,000 residents a year. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 14 crimes inside Greystoke’s built-up area. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 0.5 reports per 1,000, below Cumbria’s towns (3.3) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Of all the crimes, 57% were violence and sexual offences.
11.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Public order3
Burglary3
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
11.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.5
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
81% of people in Greystoke rate their health good or very good
The nearest A&E to Greystoke is Cumberland Infirmary, 16 miles away. Seeing a GP means leaving Greystoke: the nearest practice is 5.2 miles away. At the census, nearly a fifth of people here had a disability, below Cumbria’s towns (20%) but above England’s towns (17%).
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Greystoke | Cumbria | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.1% | 6.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 20% | 17% |
80.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.9
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
More buildings in Greystoke are listed than in Cumbria’s towns or England’s towns: 321 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 1 of them. Greystoke has 22 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade II*. Homes from before 1919 make up 37% of the total, above both Cumbria’s towns (28%) and England’s towns (16%).
22listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II21
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Andrew Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
37%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
321
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Greystoke Castle and 3 more in and around Greystoke
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Greystoke. Best known first.
CastleGreystoke Castle200 m outside town, to the west
Historic houseHutton-in-the-Forest4.5 km outside town, to the northeast
CastleDacre Castle4.4 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseDalemain5 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Greystoke Castle: Simon Ledingham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hutton-in-the-Forest: Mdbeckwith, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dacre Castle: Geoff Gill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dalemain: Geoff Gill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Greystoke
13pages on Greystoke
The big questions
Safety11.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £282K · rent £816 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Berrier RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.7 (men), 86.9 (women)Work & commute57% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards10% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Greystoke’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Questions about Greystoke
How many listed buildings are there in Greystoke?
That is 13.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Greystoke?
Band D council tax in Greystoke is £2,497 for 2026–27, more than in 63% 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 Greystoke
Village in Cumbria, England
Greystoke is a built-up area of 686 people, in the Eden 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
- 686 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Eden
- County
- Cumbria
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000252
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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