Warwick Bridge’s story
13 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Warwick Bridge’s built-up area.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Warwick BridgeCumbria
A village of 1,232 in Cumbria, North West. 9% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
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Photo: Rose and Trev Clough · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,232
Census 2021 · Carlisle council
Median home
£219K
58 sales in 3 years
Median age
52
30% are 65+ · Cumbria 23%
Degree level
29%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Warwick Bridge a good place to live?
Warwick Bridge has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is health (A−): life expectancy 82.6 for men, 85.4 for women. Its weakest is hazard risk (D): 9.1% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. The median home sold for £218,750 in the last three years, 5.4 times what households in the Carlisle council area earn in a year.
ONS publishes one rent for all of Cumberland, so this town's Cost Grade uses house prices and council tax only.
What makes Warwick Bridge stand out
The 3 things Warwick Bridge does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 Grade II*, including Church of St Mary and St Wilfred; 4.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
30% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
How Warwick Bridge grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Warwick Bridge is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Hazard riskDOpen →Cost of livingrent £681 a monthDOpen →HealthA−Open →WalkabilityC−Open →SafetyB+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 61% of towns in EnglandBOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £49,325; 1.4% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryA−Open →Outdoors78% live within 400 m of a park; 6.5 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsCOpen →Civic life3.2 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Warwick Bridge.
Who lives here
Children make up only 12% of Warwick Bridge, fewer than in Cumbria’s towns and across England’s towns
Degrees are held by 29% of adults, about level with Cumbria’s towns (28%) and below England’s towns (34%). People 65 and over make up 30% of the town. The age that splits Warwick Bridge in two is 52.
52median age
Warwick BridgeCumbriaEngland
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level29%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 89 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.
| Warwick Bridge | Cumbria | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 9.9% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 28% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.5% | 8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 29% | 28% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cumbria and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsB
Warwick Bridge’s schools outperform 64% of towns in England on results
Its only school is listed below. 63% of pupils at the 3 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 182 pupils attend Warwick Bridge’s one primary school.
BSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warwick Bridge Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 182 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade D
Most households in Warwick Bridge own their home: 80%, more than in Cumbria’s towns and across England’s towns
8% live in social housing, below Cumbria’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private tenants account for 12% of households. From September 2023 to August 2026, 58 homes sold inside Warwick Bridge’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £218,750.
£219Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Warwick Bridge£219K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £277,500 | 17 |
| Semi-detached | £190,000 | 20 |
| Terraced | £175,500 | 16 |
| Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | 5 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£681
average private rent a month, Cumberland council area
£2,478
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
Life expectancy in Warwick Bridge is longer than in 82% of UK towns
77% of Warwick Bridge’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, below Cumbria’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. This Cumbria town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.3 miles away. Disability touches 21% of the town’s population. The nearest A&E to Warwick Bridge is Cumberland Infirmary, 5.6 miles away.
77%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 77%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Warwick Bridge | Cumbria | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.2% | 6.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 20% | 17% |
82.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Fewer commuters in Warwick Bridge work nearby than in Cumbria’s towns or England’s towns: 13% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 20% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Jobs per working resident: 0.5. 89% of commuters drove, above both Cumbria’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%). The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.4%. Work in town: 7% of resident commuters.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot6%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
20%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£49K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 21% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
Old homes shape Warwick Bridge: 31% were built before 1919, more than in Cumbria’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For its size, Warwick Bridge has 106 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. This Cumbria town has 13 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 2 Grade II*.
13listed buildingsA−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II11
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Mary and St Wilfred Grade II*
- The Corn Mill Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
31%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
106
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Safety
Homes in Warwick Bridge see less burglary and damage than in Cumbria’s towns or England’s towns: 3.8 per 1,000 a year
Of all the crimes, 50% were violence and sexual offences. Over the year to August 2026, 34 offences were reported in Warwick Bridge, along with 1 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Violence came to 19.8 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Cumbria’s towns (27.2) and England’s towns (22).
19.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 55% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual17
Public order7
Other theft5
Damage & arson3
Shoplifting1
Other crime1
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.
19.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
34
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.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Corby Castle and 4 more in and around Warwick Bridge
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Warwick Bridge. Best known first.
CastleCorby Castle2 km outside town, to the south
MuseumSolway Aviation Museum3.9 km outside town, to the northTheme parkTheme parkWalby Farm Park4.8 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric siteHistoric siteAvro Vulcan3.7 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionWetheral Caves2.8 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)
- Corby Castle: Lynne Kirton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Solway Aviation Museum: Simon Ledingham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Warwick Bridge
14pages on Warwick Bridge
The big questions
SafetyB+19.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingDMedian home £219K · rent £681 a monthHousing11 sold in 12 months · busiest street Hurley RoadSchoolsB1 state schoolHealthA−Life expectancy 82.6 (men), 85.4 (women)Work & commuteB43% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsD9.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Warwick Bridge’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WetheralScotbyBramptonHoughtonCarlisleDalstonLongtownWarwick Bridge
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warwick Bridge | 1,232 | — | — | D | B+ | A− |
| Wetheral | 1,129 | 1.8 | — | D− | A | A+ |
| Scotby | 1,830 | 2.5 | — | D− | A+ | A− |
| Brampton | 4,187 | 4.2 | C− | C− | D | C+ |
| Houghton | 1,486 | 4.3 | — | D | A | B+ |
| Carlisle | 77,729 | 5 | D | C+ | D | D |
| Dalston | 1,541 | 7.9 | — | D− | B | B |
| Longtown | 2,176 | 9.3 | — | C+ | D | C |
Wetheral, Scotby, Houghton, Dalston and Longtown have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Warwick Bridge
Who lives in Warwick Bridge?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 30% of residents were 65 or over and 28% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 12% were under 15.
How many listed buildings are there in Warwick Bridge?
That is 4.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
Does Warwick Bridge flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Is Warwick Bridge expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £218,750, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £125,000, terraced houses £175,500, semi-detached houses £190,000 and detached houses £277,500.
About Warwick Bridge
Village in Cumbria, England
Warwick Bridge is a built-up area of 1,232 people, in the Carlisle 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
- 1,232 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Carlisle
- County
- Cumbria
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000123
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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