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Some 810 people live in this village, in Cumbria, North West.
Rheda Park has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 7% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 37% of its homes date from before 1919. Mortgage-free owners make up half of households.
The 3 things Rheda Park does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Rheda Park’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
37% 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 Rheda Park.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Jobs per working resident: 0.2. 24% of commuters travelled under 5 km, below Cumbria’s towns (53%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. At the census, a third of workers worked mainly from home.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
7% live in social housing, lower than both Cumbria’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Owners make up 86% of households. Behind the median of £282,000: 49 standard sales inside Rheda Park’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £325,000 | 35 |
| Semi-detached | £160,000 | 9 |
| Terraced | £91,000 | 5 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence and sexual offences were 43% of the crimes. Burglary and damage came to 3.7 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Cumbria’s towns (8.5) and England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 14 crimes inside Rheda Park’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.
Asked at the census, 85% of residents of Rheda Park said they were in good or very good health. At the census, 4.6% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below both Cumbria’s towns (6.1%) and England’s towns (5.2%). There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 3.5 miles off.
| Census 2021 | Rheda Park | Cumbria | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.6% | 6.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 20% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, 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.
Historic England’s list names 2 listed buildings in Rheda Park: 1 Grade II*. One scheduled monument lies in the town. Relative to its size, Rheda Park keeps 25 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The 15-to-24 age group: 9.4%, lower than both Cumbria’s towns (9.9%) and England’s towns (12%). 18% of residents are 65 or over. Ages in Rheda Park split evenly at 43.8: half are older, half younger. The under-15s are 17% of the population here.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Rheda Park | Cumbria | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 9.9% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 28% | 25% |
| 65+ | 18% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.4% | 8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 39% | 28% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cumbria and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rheda Park | 810 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Frizington | 1,754 | 0.5 | — | B+ | D− | D |
| Cleator Moor | 6,671 | 1.2 | D | B | C− | C− |
| Moresby Parks | 1,180 | 2.6 | — | B | A+ | C− |
| Whitehaven | 22,952 | 3.1 | D | B− | D | D |
| Egremont | 5,791 | 4 | D | B | D | D |
| Distington | 1,375 | 4.5 | — | B | C+ | D |
| St Bees | 1,187 | 4.9 | — | C | B− | B+ |
Frizington, Moresby Parks, Distington 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.
2 on Historic England’s list, 1 of them Grade II*. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Band D council tax in Rheda Park is £2,484 for 2026–27, more than in 60% 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.
Village in Cumbria, England
Rheda Park is a built-up area of 810 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
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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