Heversham’s story
16 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Heversham’s built-up area.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HevershamCumbria
A village of 332 in Cumbria, North West.
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Photo: Karl and Ali · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
332
Census 2021 · South Lakeland council
Median home
£400K
17 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.3
36% are 65+ · Cumbria 23%
Degree level
48%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
3%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Heversham a good place to live?
Heversham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Heversham stand out
The 3 things Heversham does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
3% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 Grade II*, including Church of St Peter; 19.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
36% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Heversham.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Heversham: 36% are 65 or over, above Cumbria’s towns and England’s towns
In the comparison, Heversham comes above both Cumbria’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%). 12% of residents are children under 15. Half the people of Heversham are older than 55.3.
55.3median age
HevershamCumbriaEngland
Ages · share of residents
36%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level48%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Heversham | Cumbria | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 9.9% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 28% | 25% |
| 65+ | 36% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 48% | 28% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cumbria and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Only 3% of commuters in Heversham go to work without a car, fewer than in Cumbria’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 35% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For Heversham, that is below both Cumbria’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (27%). 20% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work.
3%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot3%
20%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
35%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£54K
mean household income, before tax
0.5%
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
Homes in Heversham cost more than in Cumbria’s towns or across England’s towns, with a median sale of £400K
Heversham sits above both Cumbria’s towns (£219K) and England’s towns (£308K) on this measure. 4% of households live in social housing.
£400Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Heversham£400K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £450,000 | 9 |
| Semi-detached | £400,000 | 5 |
76%
of households own their home · England 61%
19%
rent privately · England 21%
£816
average private rent a month, Westmorland and Furness council area
£2,501
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
Burglary and damage are rarer in Heversham than in Cumbria’s towns or across England’s towns: 1 per 1,000 residents a year
That puts Heversham below both Cumbria’s towns (8.5) and England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 16 crimes inside Heversham’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence comes to 19.1 per 1,000 residents a year.
19.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual11
Other crime3
Drugs2
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
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.
19.1
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)
16
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
Bad health is less common in Heversham than in Cumbria’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.4% of residents
On this, Heversham is below both Cumbria’s towns (6.1%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Heversham has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.3 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.
88%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Heversham | Cumbria | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.4% | 6.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 20% | 17% |
83.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Heversham is rich in listed buildings: 482 per 10,000 residents, more than Cumbria’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Heversham has 16 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 2 Grade II*. 28% of its homes were built before 1919, close to Cumbria’s towns (28%) and above England’s towns (16%).
16listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II14
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Peter Grade II*
- Heversham Hall Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
28%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
482
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 →Sizergh Castle and 4 more in and around Heversham
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Heversham. Best known first.
Castle · National TrustSizergh Castle3.2 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseLevens Hall500 m outside town, to the northGardenGarden · National TrustSizergh Garden3.3 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumHeron Corn Mill2.8 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionLakeland Maze Farm Park3.1 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Sizergh Castle: Ian Knox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Levens Hall: Dave Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Heversham
14pages on Heversham
The big questions
Safety19.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £400K · rent £816 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 83.4 (men), 87.4 (women)Work & commute51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Heversham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
MilnthorpeLevensHolmeArnsideBurton-in-KendalKendalSilverdaleHeversham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heversham | 332 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Milnthorpe | 1,871 | 1.3 | — | C− | B− | B |
| Levens | 1,020 | 1.6 | — | D− | A+ | A+ |
| Holme | 1,477 | 3.4 | — | C− | A− | A− |
| Arnside | 2,231 | 4.1 | — | D− | A+ | B+ |
| Burton-in-Kendal | 1,341 | 4.8 | — | D− | A+ | A+ |
| Kendal | 28,939 | 5.6 | C+ | D | C− | B− |
| Silverdale | 1,056 | 5.8 | — | D− | A | B− |
Milnthorpe, Levens, Holme, Arnside, Burton-in-Kendal and Silverdale have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Heversham
Who lives in Heversham?
An older village. More households own their home than across England’s towns: 76%, against 61%.
How many listed buildings are there in Heversham?
That is 19.8 times the typical UK town for its size. 28% of Heversham’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Is Heversham expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Westmorland and Furness council area averaged £816 a month in August 2026.
About Heversham
Village in Cumbria, England
Heversham is a built-up area of 332 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
- Population
- 332 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Lakeland
- County
- Cumbria
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000439
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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