Stainton’s story
15 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Stainton’s built-up area.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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StaintonCumbria
A village of 745 in Cumbria, North West.
1 place within 12 milesMap →
Photo: John Holmes · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
745
Census 2021 · Eden council
Median home
£340K
56 sales in 3 years
Median age
58.1
38% are 65+ · Cumbria 23%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Stainton a good place to live?
Stainton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Stainton stand out
The 3 things Stainton does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 8.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
38% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Brougham Castle and 11 more in and around Stainton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Stainton. Best known first.
Castle · English HeritageBrougham Castle4.8 km outside town, to the east
Castle · English HeritagePenrith Castle2.8 km outside town, to the northeast
CastleDacre Castle2.5 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseDalemain900 m outside town, to the southwest
CastleBrougham Hall3.9 km outside town, to the east
Castle · English HeritageClifton Hall4.3 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Brougham Castle: Michael D Beckwith, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Penrith Castle: David Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dacre Castle: Geoff Gill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dalemain: Geoff Gill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brougham Hall: Tom Parnell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifton Hall: The original uploader was Brookie at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Stainton.
Who lives here
An older town: 38% of people in Stainton are 65 or over, more than in Cumbria’s towns and across England’s towns
12% are under 15, lower than both Cumbria’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%); what’s more, people aged 15 to 24 are 6.2% of the population. Residents of Stainton have a median age of 58.1. Among adults, 40% have a degree.
58.1median age
StaintonCumbriaEngland
Ages · share of residents
38%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Stainton | Cumbria | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.2% | 9.9% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 28% | 25% |
| 65+ | 38% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.5% | 8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 28% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cumbria and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Stainton
Key Stage 2 results at the 3 primary schools within 3 km: 53% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The one school in town appears below. Secondary results at the one secondary school within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 65.2, with 85% at grade 5 or above in English and maths.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stainton CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 112 | C |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Stainton walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Cumbria’s towns or England’s towns: 11%
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.
Short trips to work, under 5 km: 49%, lower than Cumbria’s towns (53%) yet higher than England’s towns (45%). 89% of commuters drove to work at the census. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 0.7%.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot7%
Bus2%
Bicycle2%
49%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
33%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£47K
mean household income, before tax
0.7%
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
More households own their home in Stainton than in Cumbria’s towns or across England’s towns: 85%
8% of households are private tenants. Social housing holds 6% of households, below Cumbria’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. From September 2023 to August 2026, 56 homes sold inside Stainton’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £340,000.
£340Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Stainton£340K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £382,500 | 38 |
| Semi-detached | £250,000 | 9 |
| Terraced | £302,500 | 6 |
85%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£816
average private rent a month, Westmorland and Furness council area
£2,495
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
Violent crime runs low in Stainton: 6.3 per 1,000 residents a year, under Cumbria’s towns and England’s towns
Police figures for Stainton’s built-up area: 8 crimes and 1 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Homes see 5.4 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 1.3 reports per 1,000, below both Cumbria’s towns (3.3) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences were 63% of the crimes.
6.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Damage & arson3
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
6.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
8
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 4.3% of people in Stainton say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Cumbria’s towns and across England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Stainton is Cumberland Infirmary, 18.4 miles away. At the census, 83% of people in Stainton called their health good or very good, about level with England’s towns (82%) and above Cumbria’s towns (79%). There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 2.4 miles off.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Stainton | Cumbria | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 6.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 20% | 17% |
80.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Stainton are listed than in Cumbria’s towns or England’s towns: 201 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, close to Cumbria’s towns (28%) and above England’s towns (16%). Its heritage register entries (15 listed buildings) are all Grade II.
15listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II15
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
28%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
201
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Stainton
13pages on Stainton
The big questions
Safety6.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £340K · rent £816 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street Jubilee GardensSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.7 (men), 86.9 (women)Work & commute45% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards6.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Stainton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Questions about Stainton
How many listed buildings are there in Stainton?
That is 8.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Stainton expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £340,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £302,500, semi-detached houses £250,000 and detached houses £382,500. Private rents in the Westmorland and Furness council area averaged £816 a month in August 2026.
About Stainton
Village in Cumbria, England
Stainton is a built-up area of 745 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
- Population
- 745 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Eden
- County
- Cumbria
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000269
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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