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A village of 608 in Cumbria, North West.
Langwathby has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Langwathby does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 8 buildings inside Langwathby’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade II*.
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Langwathby.
People 65 and over make up 26% of the town, above Cumbria’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%) alike; what’s more, the under-15s are 19% of the population here. Half of Langwathby is older than 51, half younger. Degrees are held by 36% of adults.
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.
| Langwathby | Cumbria | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 9.9% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 28% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.4% | 8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 28% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cumbria and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The one school in town appears below. 57% of pupils at the one primary school within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 169 pupils attend Langwathby’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Langwathby CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 169 | C |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 26% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
9% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Cumbria’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (27%). Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.1% of 16 to 64s in 2026. Average household income comes to £44K a year before tax.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
14% of households rent privately. Private rents average £816 a month across the Westmorland and Furness council area. The owner-occupied share of households is 68%.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £425,000 | 13 |
| Semi-detached | £272,500 | 10 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence and sexual offences were 46% of the crimes. Violent crime ran at 9.9 per 1,000 residents a year, below Cumbria’s towns (27.1) and England’s towns (22) alike. Police recorded 13 crimes inside Langwathby’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026.
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.
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.
The nearest A&E to Langwathby is Cumberland Infirmary, 18 miles away. There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 4.1 miles off. Disability touches 17% of the town’s population.
| Census 2021 | Langwathby | Cumbria | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.1% | 6.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 20% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Relative to its size, Langwathby keeps 132 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. The town has 8 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade II*.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langwathby | 608 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Penrith | 16,705 | 3.9 | C− | D | D | C+ |
| Appleby-in-Westmorland | 3,233 | 11 | D | C− | C− | B+ |
People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 5.4 times the typical UK town for its size. 39% of Langwathby’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 26% of residents were 65 or over and 32% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 19% were under 15.
By type: semi-detached houses £272,500 and detached houses £425,000.
Village in Cumbria, England
Langwathby is a built-up area of 608 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
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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