Appleby-in-Westmorland
Appleby-in-Westmorland is a village in Cumbria, England, with a population of around 3,048. It has around 1 GPs & clinics, around 1 pharmacies, around 1 parks & greens, around 8 restaurants and cafés, 9 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Appleby, 1 km away. The average sold house price is around £288,143. There were around 60 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Appleby-in-Westmorland area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Westmorland and Furness area is around the average in England (IoD2025).
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- County
- Cumbria
- Constituency
- Penrith and The Border
- Police force
- Cumbria
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 54th of 294 English council areas — better than 82% 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
8°CFog
- Today: 10° / 3° · 35% rain
- Tomorrow: 9° / 2° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:12Sunset 16:34
9h 22m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
71US AQI · Moderate
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Preston, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 4.7 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 3.6% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
16 reported · August 2026▼ 6% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences5
- Criminal damage & arson2
- Drugs2
- Possession of weapons2
3 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Appleby · Cumbria
Local policing priorities
- Concerns regarding vehicles speeding along long Marton Road
- Concerns regarding drug activity in Appleby . Around drug use and supply
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
393 reported road collisions (2025)
135 killed or seriously injured · 500 casualties · 17.3 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
54 food businesses within 2 miles
- 46 rated 4–5 ★ (42 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Appleby (0.4 km)
- 11 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Appleby (0.4 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£231,161 average▲ 5.1% YoY
Across Westmorland and Furness · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£816 average monthly rent▲ 6.4% YoY
- 1 bed £604
- 2 bed £772
- 3 bed £942
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
5.9× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 5.9 times median annual pay (5.5× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
3,339 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
1 charging location within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Appleby Manor (0.9 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres3
- Sports pitches5
- Playgrounds4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Supporting National Care Leavers Month November 2026· 29 Oct 2026
- Celebrating participation during Occupational Therapy Week 2026· 29 Oct 2026
- Bookings Open 19 November for Westmorland & Furness Winter HAF programme· 29 Oct 2026
- We are winter ready, are you?· 26 Oct 2026
- Make sure you are winter ready· 26 Oct 2026
Source: Westmorland and Furness Council
Population
226,591 residents in Westmorland and Furness
- Under 16: 15%
- 16–64: 59%
- 65+: 26%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK9,846
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK7,786
- Net moves+2,060
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 165 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
6% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,508 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (25% of 117,810)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
161 schools · 31,227 pupils
121 primary · 19 secondary · 21 other
Ofsted: 49 of 54 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (91%)
147 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Appleby Grammar SchoolGood
- Furness AcademyGood
- John Ruskin SchoolGood
- Kirkby Stephen Grammar SchoolGood
- Queen Elizabeth Grammar School PenrithGood
- Queen Elizabeth SchoolGood
- Queen Elizabeth Studio SchoolGood
- St Bernards Catholic High School, BarrowGood
- The Lakes SchoolGood
- The Queen Katherine SchoolGood
- Ullswater Community CollegeGood
- Dallam SchoolRequires improvement
- Cartmel Priory CofE School
- Dowdales School
- Kirkbie Kendal School
- Samuel King's School
- Settlebeck School
- Ulverston Victoria High School
- Walney Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Westmorland and Furness
Care & health services
229 CQC-registered services
- Care homes59
- GP practices40
- Dentists56
- Homecare agencies48
- Hospitals & hospices7
CQC ratings: 95% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Westmorland and Furness
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Appleby)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 146 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
283 applications decided
94% granted · 266 granted, 17 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Tim Farron
Liberal Democrat
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Recent votes:
- AyeOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat majority
- Lab 15
- Con 9
- LD 35
- Grn 1
- Ref 1
- Oth 4
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens4
- Restaurants & cafés11
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
13,355 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
20 jobs advertised · £40,647 avg
e.g. Registered Manager- Childrens Residential, Customer Team Member, AVON Representatives wanted in Appleby in Westmorland, Cumbria, England – start today
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£812 median full-time weekly pay
1.8% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£26,301 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
46% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 23,188 certificates
12.9% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
85% low-carbon electricity
Nuclear 53% · Wind 31% · Imports 11% · Gas 4%
17 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for North West England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.4 yrs women · 80.7 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 64.4 women · 62.8 men
59% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Health services
2 GP surgeries · 1 pharmacy in CA16
- Appleby Medical Practice
- Eden Primary Care Network Hub
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Westmorland and Lonsdale:
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks454 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases220 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills203 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately173 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth140 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Moot Hall, Appleby-in-Westmorland · 0.1 kmThe Moot Hall is a municipal building in Boroughgate, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, England. The building, which is currently used as the meeting place of Appleby-in-Westmorland Town Council, is a Grade II* listed…
- Barony of Westmorland · 0.1 km
The Barony of Westmorland also known as North Westmorland, the Barony of Appleby, Appleshire or the Bottom of Westmorland, was one of two baronies making up the English historical county of Westmorland, the other be…
Shire Hall, Appleby-in-Westmorland · 0.1 kmThe Shire Hall is a municipal building in The Sands, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, England. The shire hall, which is currently used as a dental surgery and business centre, is a Grade II listed building.
St Lawrence's Church, Appleby · 0.2 kmSt Lawrence's Church is in Boroughgate, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Appleby, the archdeaconry of Carlisle, and the diocese of Carlisle. Sunday wor…
Appleby-in-Westmorland · 0.3 kmAppleby-in-Westmorland is a market town and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England. Crossed by the River Eden, it lies 14 miles (23 km) south-east of Penrith, 32 miles (51 km) south-east of Carlisle…
Appleby Castle · 0.3 kmAppleby Castle is in the town of Appleby-in-Westmorland overlooking the River Eden. It consists of a 12th-century castle keep which is known as Caesar's Tower, and a mansion house. These, together with their associate…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Appleby-in-Westmorland?
- Appleby-in-Westmorland is a town in Cumbria, England, in the Westmorland and Furness local authority.
- What is the population of Appleby-in-Westmorland?
- Appleby-in-Westmorland has an approximate settlement population of 3,048.
- How deprived is Appleby-in-Westmorland?
- The Westmorland and Furness local authority, which includes Appleby-in-Westmorland, is around the average in England on the IoD2025.