Allonby
Allonby is a village in Cumbria, England, with a population of around 444. It has around 2 restaurants and cafés, 4 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Aspatria, 6.4 km away. There were around 2 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly public order. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Allonby area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Cumberland area is more deprived than the average in England (IoD2025).
- Council
- Cumberland
- County
- Cumbria
- Constituency
- Workington
- Police force
- Cumbria
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 135th of 294 English council areas — better than 54% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. Scored on 70% of the full weighting — some data isn't available here. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
7°COvercast
- Today: 11° / 5° · 33% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 5° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:24Sunset 16:29
9h 5m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
19US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · South Lanarkshire Lanark, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 4.4 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 3.4% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
3 reported · August 2026▼ 25% YoY
- Burglary1
- Possession of weapons1
- Violence & sexual offences1
Neighbourhood team: Wigton, Silloth and Aspatria · Cumbria
Local policing priorities
- Reports of speeding in and around Allonby, Prospect, Aspatria, and Silloth.
- Drug Dealing in Silloth
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
388 reported road collisions (2025)
115 killed or seriously injured · 480 casualties · 14.2 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
2 food businesses within 2 miles
- 1 rated 4–5 ★ (0 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Aspatria (6.4 km)
- 4 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Aspatria (6.4 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£172,654 average▲ 4.1% YoY
Across Cumberland · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£681 average monthly rent▲ 7% YoY
- 1 bed £508
- 2 bed £643
- 3 bed £785
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
4.2× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 4.2 times median annual pay (4.1× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
4,147 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
EV charging
3 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: Blue Dial Caravan Park (1.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches1
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Give your unwanted toys a new home with the Big Toy Swap· 4 Nov 2026
- Let's talk about library services in Seaton· 3 Nov 2026
- New paths completed at California Road, Carlisle public open space· 3 Nov 2026
- Christmas countdown begins for Carlisle’s Christmas Light Switch-On· 3 Nov 2026
- Businesses and community groups urged to sign up for Tour de France event· 3 Nov 2026
Source: Cumberland Council
Population
273,254 residents in Cumberland
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 60%
- 65+: 23%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK9,516
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK6,851
- Net moves+2,665
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in England
Ranked 98 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
10% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,511 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (46% of 138,550)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
180 schools · 39,292 pupils
145 primary · 19 secondary · 16 other
Ofsted: 64 of 72 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (89%)
172 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Keswick SchoolOutstanding
- Caldew SchoolGood
- Energy Coast UTCGood
- Millom SchoolGood
- St John Henry Newman Catholic SchoolGood
- The Nelson Thomlinson SchoolGood
- The Whitehaven AcademyGood
- Workington AcademyGood
- St Josephs Catholic High School, WorkingtonRequires improvement
- Beacon Hill Community School
- Cockermouth School
- Netherhall School
- Richard Rose Central Academy
- Richard Rose Morton Academy
- Solway Community School
- St Benedict's Catholic High School
- Trinity School
- West Lakes Academy
- William Howard School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Cumberland
Care & health services
256 CQC-registered services
- Care homes78
- GP practices29
- Dentists54
- Homecare agencies61
- Hospitals & hospices14
CQC ratings: 86% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 2 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Cumberland
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Allonby)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 14 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
337 applications decided
93.8% granted · 316 granted, 21 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Markus Campbell-Savours
Labour
Penrith and Solway
Recent votes:
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour majority
- Lab 25
- Con 8
- LD 4
- Grn 3
- Ref 1
- Oth 5
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Supermarkets1
- Restaurants & cafés2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
12,930 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Local economy
£800 median full-time weekly pay
2.5% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£22,684 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
51% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 24,300 certificates
13% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
75% low-carbon electricity
Nuclear 44% · Wind 32% · Gas 15% · Imports 10%
58 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for North West England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 82.2 yrs women · 78.8 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 60.1 women · 59 men
67% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Health services
1 GP surgery · 3 pharmacies in CA15
- Maryport Health Services
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Penrith and Solway:
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks309 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills254 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately196 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK152 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth151 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Allonby · 0.3 kmAllonby is a village on the coast of Cumberland in Cumbria, England. The village is on the B5300 road 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Maryport and 8 miles (13 km) south of Silloth. The village of Mawbray is 3 miles (4.8 km)…
- Allonby Bay · 1.6 km
Allonby Bay is a crescent-shaped bay of the Solway Firth on the north-western shore of Cumbria, England. The bay is 5.5 miles (8.9 km) across. Its northern point is at Dubmill, between the village of Mawbray and the h…
- Milefortlet 20 · 1.9 km
Milefortlet 20 (Low Mire) was a Milefortlet of the Roman Cumbrian Coast defences. These milefortlets and intervening stone watchtowers extended from the western end of Hadrian's Wall, along the Cumbrian coast and were…
Salta Moss · 2.2 kmSalta Moss is a raised blanket mire which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) located in the hamlet of Salta, in Cumbria, England. It was determined to be of biological interest under the Wildlife and Coun…
- Salta, Cumbria · 2.5 km
Salta is a hamlet in the parish of Holme St Cuthbert in northwestern Cumbria, England. It is 1.1 miles (1.8 km) southwest of the village of Mawbray and 25.1 miles (40.4 km) southwest of the city of Carlisle. It has a…
- Dubmill · 2.7 km
Dubmill is a settlement in the civil parish of Holme St. Cuthbert in Cumbria, England. It is located approximately one mile south-west of the village of Mawbray, half-a-mile to the west of the hamlet of Salta, three-q…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Allonby?
- Allonby is a town in Cumbria, England, in the Cumberland local authority.
- What is the population of Allonby?
- Allonby has an approximate settlement population of 444.
- How deprived is Allonby?
- The Cumberland local authority, which includes Allonby, is more deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.