Moor Row’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Moor Row’s built-up area.
46% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Moor RowCumbria
A village in Cumbria, North West, home to 765 people.
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Photo: Nigel Monckton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
765
Census 2021 · Copeland council
Median home
£92K
39 sales in 3 years
Median age
41
17% are 65+ · Cumbria 23%
Degree level
26%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Moor Row a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Moor Row has none; the figures on this page are still real. Homes change hands at a median £92,000. 46% of homes were built before 1919. On the way to work, 13% walk, cycle or take a bus or train.
What makes Moor Row stand out
The 3 things Moor Row does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
67% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Moor Row.
Work & commute
The car carries 85% of commuters in Moor Row, more than in Cumbria’s towns or across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 25% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The average household earns £46K a year before tax. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 37%, below both Cumbria’s towns (53%) and England’s towns (45%). About 4% of its commuters stay in Moor Row for work. Jobs per working resident: 3.5.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot8%
Bus3%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
37%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
25%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
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
Schools
The schools around Moor Row
GCSE results at the one secondary school within 3 km: 38% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 43. Its only school is listed below. 50% of pupils at the 5 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moor Row Community Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 72 | D |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
More households own their home in Moor Row than in Cumbria’s towns or across England’s towns: 83%
Social housing holds 1% of households, lower than both Cumbria’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £681 a month across the Cumberland council area. That is the middle of 39 standard sales inside Moor Row’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£92Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Moor Row£92K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £238,750 | 6 |
| Terraced | £89,000 | 31 |
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
16%
rent privately · England 21%
£681
average private rent a month, Cumberland council area
£2,531
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
Moor Row records less burglary and damage per resident than Cumbria’s towns or England’s towns, at 5.2 per 1,000 a year
There were 1.7 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Cumbria’s towns (3.3) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Over the year to August 2026, 52 offences were reported in Moor Row, along with 1 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 58% of the crimes.
27violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual30
Public order7
Other theft7
Damage & arson4
Other crime2
Burglary1
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social1
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.
27
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
52
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
Bad health is less common in Moor Row than in Cumbria’s towns or across England’s towns: 4.4% of residents
Seeing a GP means leaving Moor Row: the nearest practice is 2.2 miles away. Just over four fifths of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, about level with England’s towns (82%) and above Cumbria’s towns (79%). The nearest A&E to Moor Row is West Cumberland Hospital, 1.5 miles away.
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Moor Row | Cumbria | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.4% | 6.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 20% | 17% |
79
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
79.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Moor Row keeps more of its old housing than Cumbria’s towns or England’s towns: 46% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II covers all 1 listed building that Historic England records here. Relative to its size, Moor Row keeps 13 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, below both Cumbria’s towns (46) and England’s towns (39).
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
46%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
13
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
Moor Row has fewer older residents than Cumbria’s towns or England’s towns: 17% are 65 or over
The share aged 15 to 24 is 9.3%. 18% are under 15, above Cumbria’s towns (15%) and close to England’s towns (18%). Ages in Moor Row split evenly at 41: half are older, half younger. Graduates make up just over a quarter of adults.
41median age
Moor RowCumbriaEngland
Ages · share of residents
17%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar21%
Degree level26%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Moor Row | Cumbria | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 9.9% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 28% | 25% |
| 65+ | 17% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.2% | 8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 26% | 28% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cumbria and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Egremont Castle and 4 more in and around Moor Row
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Moor Row. Best known first.
CastleEgremont Castle3.5 km outside town, to the south
MuseumThe Rum Story4.5 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumThe Beacon Museum4.8 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumHaig Colliery Mining Museum4.5 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumWest Cumberland Railway Museum3.6 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Egremont Castle: Paul Lakin, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Rum Story: Darrin Antrobus, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Moor Row
13pages on Moor Row
The big questions
Safety27 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £92K · rent £681 a monthHousing11 sold in 12 months · busiest street Dalzell StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 79 (men), 79.1 (women)Work & commute36% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Moor Row’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Cleator MoorEgremontWhitehavenFrizingtonSt BeesMoresby ParksDistingtonMoor Row
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moor Row | 765 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cleator Moor | 6,671 | 1 | D | B | C− | C− |
| Egremont | 5,791 | 2.2 | D | B | D | D |
| Whitehaven | 22,952 | 2.4 | D | B− | D | D |
| Frizington | 1,754 | 2.6 | — | B+ | D− | D |
| St Bees | 1,187 | 2.7 | — | C | B− | B+ |
| Moresby Parks | 1,180 | 3.2 | — | B | A+ | C− |
| Distington | 1,375 | 5.6 | — | B | C+ | D |
Frizington, St Bees, Moresby Parks and Distington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Moor Row
Is Moor Row expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £89,000 and detached houses £238,750.
How many listed buildings are there in Moor Row?
1 on Historic England’s list.
How much is council tax in Moor Row?
Band D council tax in Moor Row is £2,531 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 Moor Row
Village in Cumbria, England
Moor Row is a built-up area of 765 people, in the Copeland 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
- 765 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Copeland
- County
- Cumbria
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000344
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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