Holme’s story
6 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Holme’s built-up area.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HolmeCumbria
A village of 1,477 in Cumbria, North West.
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Photo: David Gruar · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,477
Census 2021 · South Lakeland council
Median home
£233K
73 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.4
25% are 65+ · Cumbria 23%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Holme a good place to live?
Holme has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is health (A−): life expectancy 80.8 for men, 85 for women. Its weakest is walkability (D−): 6% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £232,500 in the last three years, 5.1 times what households in the South Lakeland council area earn in a year.
ONS publishes one rent for all of Westmorland and Furness, so this town's Cost Grade uses house prices and council tax only.
What makes Holme stand out
The 3 things Holme does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Claimant rate, against UK towns
Work
1.1% claim jobless benefits
of 16 to 64s in 2026: fewer than in 96% of UK towns
DWP claimant count, January to August 2026.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
How Holme grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Holme is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
WalkabilityD−Open →Cost of livingrent £816 a monthC−Open →HealthA−Open →SafetyA−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 69% of towns in EnglandB+Open →Hazard risk0.8% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaC+Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £47,978BOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryB−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 25% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeA−Open →Civic life2 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryCOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Holme.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Fewer commuters in Holme work nearby than in Cumbria’s towns or England’s towns: 20% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 23% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For Holme, that is below both Cumbria’s towns (53%) and England’s towns (45%). 92% of commuters drove to work at the census.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot4%
Bicycle2%
20%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
23%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£48K
mean household income, before tax
1.1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D−
Walkability: more walkable than 4% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
SchoolsB+
Results at Holme’s schools beat 73% of towns in England
Holme Primary School’s results beat 87% of schools in England like it. Its one school is below.
B+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holme Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 122 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade C−
Most households in Holme own their home: 84%, more than in Cumbria’s towns or across England’s towns
Holme sits above both Cumbria’s towns (68%) and England’s towns (61%) on this measure. Social housing holds 3% of households.
£233Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Holme£233K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £375,000 | 17 |
| Semi-detached | £275,000 | 19 |
| Terraced | £196,250 | 28 |
| Flat or maisonette | £120,000 | 9 |
84%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£816
average private rent a month, Westmorland and Furness council area
£2,519
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
Just 3% of people in Holme say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Cumbria’s towns and England’s towns
That puts Holme below both Cumbria’s towns (6.1%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Holme has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.3 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.
87%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Holme | Cumbria | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3% | 6.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 20% | 17% |
80.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
Safety
Homes in Holme see less burglary and damage than in Cumbria’s towns or England’s towns: 5.6 per 1,000 a year
On this, Holme is below both Cumbria’s towns (8.6) and England’s towns (9.4). Violent crime runs at 17.6 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 35 crimes inside Holme’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour.
17.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 56% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual21
Damage & arson5
Public order3
Other theft2
Burglary2
Drugs2
Shoplifting0
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.
17.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
35
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
History
6 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.
Holme has 6 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 25% of its homes were built before 1919.
6listed buildingsB−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II6
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
25%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
41
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
Holme has fewer young adults than Cumbria’s towns or England’s towns: 8.1% are 15 to 24
In the comparison, Holme comes below both Cumbria’s towns (9.9%) and England’s towns (12%). 25% of residents are 65 or over. Half the people of Holme are older than 47.4.
47.4median age
HolmeCumbriaEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar21%
Degree level36%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 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.
| Holme | Cumbria | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 9.9% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 28% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.2% | 8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 28% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cumbria and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Lakeland Wildlife Oasis and 4 more in and around Holme
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Holme. Best known first.
ZooLakeland Wildlife Oasis1.3 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseLeighton Hall, Lancashire4.4 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumHeron Corn Mill2.4 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionCinderbarrow Miniature Railway2.1 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionGreenlands Farm Village3.9 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Lakeland Wildlife Oasis: TheArmchairSoldier, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leighton Hall, Lancashire: Anglovirtual, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Holme
14pages on Holme
The big questions
SafetyA−17.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC−Median home £233K · rent £816 a monthHousing20 sold in 12 months · busiest street Pear Tree ParkSchoolsB+1 state schoolHealthA−Life expectancy 80.8 (men), 85 (women)Work & commuteB41% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC+0.8% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Holme’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Burton-in-KendalMilnthorpeArnsideWarton (Lancaster)SilverdaleLevensKirkby LonsdaleHolme
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holme | 1,477 | — | — | C− | A− | A− |
| Burton-in-Kendal | 1,341 | 1.5 | — | D− | A+ | A+ |
| Milnthorpe | 1,871 | 2.3 | — | C− | B− | B |
| Arnside | 2,231 | 4.2 | — | D− | A+ | B+ |
| Warton (Lancaster) | 1,801 | 4.3 | — | D | A | B− |
| Silverdale | 1,056 | 4.6 | — | D− | A | B− |
| Levens | 1,020 | 5 | — | D− | A+ | A+ |
| Kirkby Lonsdale | 1,965 | 5.3 | — | D− | B+ | A |
Burton-in-Kendal, Milnthorpe, Arnside, Warton (Lancaster), Silverdale, Levens and Kirkby Lonsdale have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Holme
How many listed buildings are there in Holme?
That is 1.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Holme safe?
Against all UK towns, it grades A−. Police recorded 35 crimes inside Holme’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, 60% of them violence and sexual offences, a police category that includes harassment and stalking.
Are schools in Holme good?
Primary results beat 69% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Cumbria council.
About Holme
Village in Cumbria, England
Holme is a built-up area of 1,477 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
- 1,477 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Lakeland
- County
- Cumbria
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000467
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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