Thursby’s story
11 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Thursby’s built-up area.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ThursbyCumbria
A village of 983 in Cumbria, North West.
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Population
983
Census 2021 · Allerdale council
Median home
£200K
43 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.4
25% are 65+ · Cumbria 23%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Thursby a good place to live?
Thursby has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Thursby stand out
The 3 things Thursby does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% 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*; 4.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
48% 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 Thursby.
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Thursby than in Cumbria’s towns or England’s towns: 8%
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.
On this, Thursby is below both Cumbria’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (27%). For 7% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot4%
Bus3%
Bicycle1%
7%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
28%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£47K
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
Schools
The schools around Thursby
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursby Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 110 | B+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Few households rent privately in Thursby: 4%, fewer than in Cumbria’s towns and England’s towns
In the comparison, Thursby comes below both Cumbria’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (21%). 83% of households own their home.
£200Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Thursby£200K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £290,000 | 19 |
| Semi-detached | £169,975 | 20 |
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
4%
rent privately · England 21%
£681
average private rent a month, Cumberland council area
£2,492
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
Homes in Thursby see less burglary and damage than in Cumbria’s towns or England’s towns: 0.7 per 1,000 a year
For Thursby, that is below both Cumbria’s towns (8.5) and England’s towns (9.4). Violence comes to 11.5 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 13 crimes inside Thursby’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour.
11.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Other crime4
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
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.
11.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
13
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Just 3.2% of people in Thursby say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Cumbria’s towns and England’s towns
Thursby sits below both Cumbria’s towns (6.1%) and England’s towns (5.2%) on this measure. Thursby has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.5 miles away. 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.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Thursby | Cumbria | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.2% | 6.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 20% | 17% |
82.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
11 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Thursby has 11 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 21% of its homes were built before 1919.
11listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II11
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
21%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
112
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
Few people in Thursby are 15 to 24: 7.9%, fewer than in Cumbria’s towns and England’s towns
That puts Thursby below both Cumbria’s towns (9.9%) and England’s towns (12%). Those 65 and older account for 25% of residents. Half the people of Thursby are older than 48.4.
48.4median age
ThursbyCumbriaEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Thursby | Cumbria | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 9.9% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 28% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% | 8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 28% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cumbria and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Thursby
13pages on Thursby
The big questions
Safety11.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £200K · rent £681 a monthHousing10 sold in 12 months · busiest street Stonehouse ParkSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.7 (men), 85.9 (women)Work & commute39% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Thursby’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
DalstonWigtonCarlisleHoughtonScotbyWetheralWarwick BridgeThursby
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursby | 983 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dalston | 1,541 | 2.6 | — | D− | B | B |
| Wigton | 5,396 | 4.6 | D− | C− | C− | C− |
| Carlisle | 77,729 | 5.5 | D | C+ | D | D |
| Houghton | 1,486 | 7.6 | — | D | A | B+ |
| Scotby | 1,830 | 7.8 | — | D− | A+ | A− |
| Wetheral | 1,129 | 8.9 | — | D− | A | A+ |
| Warwick Bridge | 1,232 | 10 | — | D | B+ | A− |
Dalston, Houghton, Scotby, Wetheral and Warwick Bridge have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Thursby
How many listed buildings are there in Thursby?
That is 4.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Thursby expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £200,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £169,975 and detached houses £290,000. Private rents in the Cumberland council area averaged £681 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Thursby?
Band D council tax in Thursby is £2,492 for 2026–27, more than in 62% 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 Thursby
Village in Cumbria, England
Thursby is a built-up area of 983 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
- 983 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Allerdale
- County
- Cumbria
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000164
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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