Tallentire’s story
9 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Tallentire’s built-up area.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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TallentireCumbria
383 residents make their home in this village in Cumbria, North West.
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Photo: Nigel Monckton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
383
Census 2021 · Allerdale council
Median home
£348K
20 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.9
19% are 65+ · Cumbria 23%
Degree level
50%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
3%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Tallentire a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Tallentire has no grades; its figures are still real. 3% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 9 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Mortgage-free owners make up 56% of households.
What makes Tallentire stand out
The 3 things Tallentire does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
3% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 9.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
56% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tallentire.
Work & commute
Commuters in Tallentire travel far: only 18% go under 5 km, fewer than in Cumbria’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 94% of commuters, higher than both Cumbria’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%). 0.7% of people aged 16 to 64 were on unemployment benefits in 2026. Average household income comes to £47K a year before tax.
3%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving94%
Bicycle2%
On foot1%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
44%
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 Tallentire than in Cumbria’s towns or across England’s towns: 87%
The median sale price was £348K, above Cumbria’s towns (£219K) and England’s towns (£308K) alike. 4% of households rent from a council or housing body. Renting privately is how 8% of households live.
£348Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Tallentire£348K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £380,000 | 13 |
87%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£681
average private rent a month, Cumberland council area
£2,468
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
Tallentire records less burglary and damage per resident than Cumbria’s towns or England’s towns, at 3.5 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences made up 89% of the total. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 18 crimes inside Tallentire’s built-up area. There were 0.9 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Cumbria’s towns (3.3) and England’s towns (7.8).
21.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual16
Vehicle crime1
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
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.
21.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
18
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
Is Tallentire a healthy place? 89% of its people say their health is good, above Cumbria’s towns and England’s towns
2.6% of residents report bad or very bad health. At the census, 11% of people here had a disability, below Cumbria’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. Tallentire has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.8 miles away.
89%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Tallentire | Cumbria | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.6% | 6.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 20% | 17% |
81.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.4
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
More buildings in Tallentire are listed than in Cumbria’s towns or England’s towns: 235 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Cumbria’s towns (28%) and England’s towns (16%).
9listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II9
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
35%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
235
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
Tallentire is a graduates’ town: 50% hold a degree, more than in Cumbria’s towns and across England’s towns
Children under 15 count for 16% of the people here. 19% of residents are 65 or over, below Cumbria’s towns (23%) but above England’s towns (18%). The age that splits Tallentire in two is 50.9. Aged 15 to 24: nearly one in ten residents.
50.9median age
TallentireCumbriaEngland
Ages · share of residents
19%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level50%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Tallentire | Cumbria | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 9.9% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 39% | 28% | 25% |
| 65+ | 19% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.9% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 50% | 28% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cumbria and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Wordworth House and 2 more in and around Tallentire
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Tallentire. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustWordworth House4.4 km outside town, to the south
CastleCockermouth Castle4.4 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumJB Banks Ironmongers4.5 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Wordworth House: MarcusBritish at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cockermouth Castle: Richard Nevell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tallentire
13pages on Tallentire
The big questions
Safety21.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £348K · rent £681 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.4 (men), 83.4 (women)Work & commute52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Tallentire’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
DearhamCockermouthGreat Broughton and Little BroughtonMaryportAspatriaFlimbySeatonTallentire
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tallentire | 383 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dearham | 2,344 | 2.6 | — | C | B+ | C− |
| Cockermouth | 8,859 | 3 | C+ | D− | B | B+ |
| Great Broughton and Little Broughton | 1,763 | 3.1 | — | C− | A | B |
| Maryport | 8,526 | 4.1 | D− | B− | D | D |
| Aspatria | 2,169 | 4.8 | — | C | D | C |
| Flimby | 1,716 | 5.3 | — | B− | C− | D− |
| Seaton | 5,051 | 6.4 | C− | C− | A− | C |
Dearham, Great Broughton and Little Broughton, Aspatria and Flimby have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Tallentire
How many listed buildings are there in Tallentire?
That is 9.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Tallentire expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Cumberland council area averaged £681 a month in August 2026.
About Tallentire
Village in Cumbria, England
Tallentire is a built-up area of 383 people, in the Allerdale 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
- 383 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Allerdale
- County
- Cumbria
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000229
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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