Moresby Parks’s story
No listed buildings inside Moresby Parks’s built-up area
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Moresby ParksCumbria
A village of 1,180 in Cumbria, North West.
Population
1,180
Census 2021 · Copeland council
Median home
£143K
52 sales in 3 years
Median age
43.1
19% are 65+ · Cumbria 23%
Degree level
28%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Moresby Parks a good place to live?
Moresby Parks’s strongest subject is safety — 12.4 violent and sexual offences and 1.4 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year. A median £142,500 buys a home here, 3.2 times what households in the Copeland council area earn in a year. It is hard to get around without a car: 7% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Natural hazards are less of a worry than in most UK towns (A).
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · incomes, ONS · flood risk, Environment Agency. An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Moresby Parks is graded subject by subject only.
ONS publishes one rent for all of Cumberland, so this town's Cost Grade uses house prices and council tax only.
How Moresby Parks grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Moresby Parks is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Moresby Parks is graded subject by subject only.
SafetyIn the top fifth of the towns comparedA+Open →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carDOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →HealthLife expectancy 77.6 for men, 80.2 for womenC−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 35% of towns in England; secondary results beat 30% of towns in EnglandCOpen →Cost of livingHomes are easier to afford than in most townsBOpen →Jobs & incomeClose to the middle of the towns comparedBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History0 listed buildingsC−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 1.2 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsB−Open →Civic life0.8 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes Moresby Parks stand out
The 3 things Moresby Parks does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
91%of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Safety
Less crime than 91%
of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
49% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Moresby Parks.
Safety
Moresby Parks records less crime per resident than 95% of UK towns
12.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA+Safety Grade
Over the year to August 2026, 24 offences were reported in Moresby Parks. Violence and sexual offences made up nearly four fifths of the total.
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 91% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual19
Other crime2
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
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.
12.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.4
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)
24
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.
SchoolsC
School results in Moresby Parks are weaker than in 71% of towns in England
CSchool Grade
GCSE results at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km: 39% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 43.5. The one school in town appears below. Key Stage 2 results at the 10 primary schools within 3 km: nearly three in five pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moresby Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 122 | B+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
More commuters in Moresby Parks drive than in Cumbria’s towns or England’s towns: 88%
7%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 28% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
36% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. Unemployment benefit claims came to 1% of 16 to 64s in 2026, below both Cumbria’s towns (1.7%) and England’s towns (2.3%). Households take home £47K a year before tax, on average. Work in town: 4% of resident commuters.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot5%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
Train1%
36%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
28%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£47K
mean household income, before tax
1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 8% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
Homes from before 1919 in Moresby Parks: 24%, against 28% in Cumbria’s towns and 16% in England’s towns
0listed buildingsC−History Grade
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list has no building inside Moresby Parks’s built-up area.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
24%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
People in Moresby Parks live shorter lives than in 87% of UK towns
81%good or very good healthC−Health Grade
There is no GP practice in Moresby Parks: the nearest is 1.8 miles off. At the census, 4.6% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below Cumbria’s towns (6.1%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. Asked at the census, just over four in five residents of Moresby Parks said they were in good or very good health.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Moresby Parks | Cumbria | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.6% | 6.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 20% | 17% |
77.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
80.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · 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.
HousingCost of living grade B
Private renting is less common in Moresby Parks than in Cumbria’s towns or across England’s towns: 8%
£143Kmedian sale
Households that own their home make up 81%. Social housing holds 11% of households, below Cumbria’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £681 a month across the Cumberland council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Moresby Parks£143K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £236,500 | 22 |
| Semi-detached | £147,500 | 8 |
| Terraced | £105,000 | 22 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£681
average private rent a month, Cumberland council area
£2,475
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Who lives here
A typical mix of ages for England
43.1median age
People 65 and over make up nearly a fifth of the town, below Cumbria’s towns (23%) but above England’s towns (18%). Under-15s account for 18% of the population. The age that splits Moresby Parks in two is 43.1.
Moresby ParksCumbriaEngland
Ages · share of residents
19%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship9%
A levels or similar21%
Degree level28%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Moresby Parks | Cumbria | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 9.9% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 28% | 25% |
| 65+ | 19% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 9% | 8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 28% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cumbria and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Moresby Parks
14pages on Moresby Parks
The big questions
SafetyA+12.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingBMedian home £143K · rent £681 a monthHousing16 sold in 12 months · busiest street Moresby Parks RoadSchoolsC1 state schoolHealthC−Life expectancy 77.6 (men), 80.2 (women)Work & commuteB36% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Nearby attractions
All attractions →The Rum Story and 2 more in and around Moresby Parks
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Moresby Parks. Best known first.
MuseumThe Rum Story2.1 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumThe Beacon Museum2.5 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumHaig Colliery Mining Museum2.7 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 (1)
- The Rum Story: Darrin Antrobus, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Moresby Parks
Village in Cumbria, England
Moresby Parks is a built-up area of 1,180 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
- 1,180 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Copeland
- County
- Cumbria
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000315
Moresby Parks’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WhitehavenDistingtonFrizingtonCleator MoorHigh HarringtonWorkingtonSt BeesMoresby Parks
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moresby Parks | 1,180 | — | — | B | A+ | C− |
| Whitehaven | 22,952 | 1.8 | D | B− | D | D |
| Distington | 1,375 | 2.5 | — | B | C+ | D |
| Frizington | 1,754 | 2.7 | — | B+ | D− | D |
| Cleator Moor | 6,671 | 3 | D | B | C− | C− |
| High Harrington | 1,574 | 3.8 | — | D− | A+ | C+ |
| Workington | 21,276 | 5 | D− | B− | D− | D |
| St Bees | 1,187 | 5.2 | — | C | B− | B+ |
Distington, Frizington, High Harrington and St Bees have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Moresby Parks
Is Moresby Parks expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £142,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £105,000, semi-detached houses £147,500 and detached houses £236,500.
Are schools in Moresby Parks good?
GCSE results trail 70% of towns in England, and primary results trail 66% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Cumbria council.
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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