Penny Bridge and Greenodd’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Penny Bridge and Greenodd’s built-up area.
58% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Penny Bridge and GreenoddCumbria
This village in Cumbria, North West has a population of 237.
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Photo: Stephen Craven · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
237
Census 2021 · South Lakeland council
Median home
£273K
14 sales in 3 years
Median age
49
20% are 65+ · Cumbria 23%
Degree level
39%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Penny Bridge and Greenodd a good place to live?
Penny Bridge and Greenodd has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Pre-1919 homes make up 58% of the housing. On the way to work, 13% walk, cycle or take a bus or train.
What makes Penny Bridge and Greenodd stand out
The 2 things Penny Bridge and Greenodd does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Penny Bridge and Greenodd.
Work & commute
Only 21% of Penny Bridge and Greenodd’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Cumbria’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 27% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 0.9%. 86% of commuters drove, above both Cumbria’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%). Households take home £44K a year before tax, on average. Of the commuters living in Penny Bridge and Greenodd, 9% work in the town itself.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot10%
Bus2%
21%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
27%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£44K
mean household income, before tax
0.9%
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
Private renting is more common in Penny Bridge and Greenodd than in Cumbria’s towns or England’s towns: 22% of households
The social rented sector houses 10% of households. Homes sold for a median £273K, between Cumbria’s towns (£219K) and England’s towns (£308K). Private rents average £816 a month across the Westmorland and Furness council area.
£273Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Penny Bridge and Greenodd£273K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Terraced | £310,000 | 7 |
68%
of households own their home · England 61%
22%
rent privately · England 21%
£816
average private rent a month, Westmorland and Furness council area
£2,471
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
Penny Bridge and Greenodd records less violent crime per resident than Cumbria’s towns or England’s towns, at 12.7 per 1,000 a year
Police recorded 9 crimes inside Penny Bridge and Greenodd’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Homes see 4.2 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Violence and sexual offences were 44% of the crimes.
12.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Public order1
Other theft1
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
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.
12.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.2
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)
9
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
Just 4.6% of people in Penny Bridge and Greenodd say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Cumbria’s towns and England’s towns
Seeing a GP means leaving Penny Bridge and Greenodd: the nearest practice is 2.8 miles away. At the census, just over a fifth of people here had a disability, above both Cumbria’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Penny Bridge and Greenodd is Furness General Hospital, 9.2 miles away.
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Penny Bridge and Greenodd | Cumbria | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.6% | 6.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 20% | 17% |
83
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
88.7
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
History
Penny Bridge and Greenodd’s listed buildings: 1, all Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Inside Penny Bridge and Greenodd’s built-up area, Historic England lists 1 listed building, .
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
58%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
42
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
Fewer children live in Penny Bridge and Greenodd than in Cumbria’s towns or England’s towns: 11% are under 15
Degrees are held by nearly two in five adults, higher than both Cumbria’s towns (28%) and England’s towns (34%). Penny Bridge and Greenodd has a median age of 49 years. Over-65s are 20% of the population.
49median age
Penny Bridge and GreenoddCumbriaEngland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship10%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level39%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Penny Bridge and Greenodd | Cumbria | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 9.9% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 28% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 9.7% | 8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 39% | 28% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cumbria and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway and 4 more in and around Penny Bridge and Greenodd
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Penny Bridge and Greenodd. Best known first.
Heritage railwayHeritage railwayLakeside and Haverthwaite Railway3.8 km outside town, to the east
MuseumLakeland Motor Museum4.8 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionOld Hall Farm2.7 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionCliffhanger Rooms4.7 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumLaurel and Hardy Museum4.8 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumLakeland Motor Museum4.8 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionOld Hall Farm2.7 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionCliffhanger Rooms4.7 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumLaurel and Hardy Museum4.8 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)
- Lakeland Motor Museum: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Penny Bridge and Greenodd
13pages on Penny Bridge and Greenodd
The big questions
Safety12.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £273K · rent £816 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 83 (men), 88.7 (women)Work & commute50% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.9% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Penny Bridge and Greenodd’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
UlverstonSwarthmoorAllithwaiteGrange-over-SandsAskam in FurnessDalton-in-FurnessMillomPenny Bridge and Greenodd
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penny Bridge and Greenodd | 237 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ulverston | 11,219 | 3.4 | C− | D | C− | C+ |
| Swarthmoor | 1,030 | 4.3 | — | C | A− | B |
| Allithwaite | 1,171 | 6.1 | — | D− | A+ | B |
| Grange-over-Sands | 4,047 | 6.7 | B− | D− | A− | B |
| Askam in Furness | 3,172 | 6.9 | D | D− | B+ | C |
| Dalton-in-Furness | 7,551 | 7.5 | C+ | C+ | C+ | C |
| Millom | 5,690 | 8.7 | C | B | C+ | C− |
Swarthmoor and Allithwaite have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Penny Bridge and Greenodd
How many listed buildings are there in Penny Bridge and Greenodd?
1 on Historic England’s list. That is 1.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Penny Bridge and Greenodd?
Band D council tax in Penny Bridge and Greenodd is £2,471 for 2026–27, more than in 57% 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 Penny Bridge and Greenodd
Village in Cumbria, England
Penny Bridge and Greenodd is a built-up area of 237 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
- 237 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Lakeland
- County
- Cumbria
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000443
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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