Cartmel
Cartmel is a town or village in Cumbria, England, with seven restaurants and cafés and one bus stop, while the nearest railway station is Grange-over-Sands, 2.9 km away. In June 2026, there were around 5 recorded street crimes, most commonly violence and sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Cartmel area — all from official UK open data.
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- County
- Cumbria
- Constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Police force
- Cumbria
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 42nd of 294 English council areas — better than 86% 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 60% of the full weighting — some data isn't available here. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
13°COvercast
- Today: 18° / 13° · 24% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 12° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:39Sunset 19:35
12h 56m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
38US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Blackpool Marton, United Kingdom
Crime
6 reported · July 2026▲ 100% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences4
- Other theft1
- Public order1
Neighbourhood team: Grange, Cartmel, Newby Bridge and Levens · Cumbria
Local policing priorities
- Marine Theft – Operation Headway
- We have received concerns about dangerous parking outside schools and on zig zag markings. Patrols will continue to visit primary and sec…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
383 reported road collisions (2024)
131 killed or seriously injured · 480 casualties · 16.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
88 food businesses within 2 miles
- 77 rated 4–5 ★ (72 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
1 active warning/alert
- Flood alert: Coast at North Morecambe Bay
Source: Environment Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Grange-over-Sands (2.9 km)
- 1 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Grange-Over-Sands (2.9 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£230,066 average▲ 11.1% YoY
Across Westmorland and Furness · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£812 average monthly rent▲ 6.5% YoY
- 1 bed £601
- 2 bed £769
- 3 bed £937
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
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
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 171.9p · BP (6.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 191.9p · BP (6.8 km)
2 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
4 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: Howbarrow Farm (1.8 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches3
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Tour de France Grand Départ Trophy draws the crowds at County Show
- South Lakeland Family Hub - August news
- Relining works to begin, improving parking spaces at Westmorland Shopping Centre
- New plan aims to turn council spending into bigger benefits for local communities
- Kendal bridge to close for five days for essential repairs
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)
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
162 schools · 31,227 pupils
121 primary · 19 secondary · 22 other
Ofsted: 49 of 54 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (91%)
147inspected 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 School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Westmorland and Furness
Care & health services
227 CQC-registered services
- Care homes59
- GP practices39
- Dentists55
- Homecare agencies48
- Hospitals & hospices7
CQC ratings: 95% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Westmorland and Furness
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 81 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
255 applications decided
92.9% granted · 237 granted, 18 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Tim Farron
Liberal Democrat
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6
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
- Parks & greens1
- Restaurants & cafés7
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
13,345 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
10 jobs advertised
e.g. Join Our Shop in the Quaint Village of Cartmel., Stagiaire at L'Enclume, Become a Geography Tutor in Cartmel – Flexible & Remote
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
93% low-carbon electricity
Nuclear 50% · Wind 33% · Biomass 11% · Gas 5%
32 gCO₂/kWh · 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
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Westmorland and Lonsdale:
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership417 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office292 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership278 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s241 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks236 local signatures · 49,615 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Cartmel Priory School · 0.2 kmCartmel Priory CofE School is a mixed 11-16 Church of England comprehensive secondary school and academy in Cartmel, Cumbria, England.
Cartmel · 0.3 kmCartmel is a village in Furness (traditionally "Lancashire-over-the-Sands", England, 2+1⁄4 miles northwest of Grange-over-Sands close to the River Eea. The village takes its name from the Cartmel Peninsula, and it was…
Cartmel Priory · 0.4 kmCartmel Priory is a former medieval Augustinian monastery in Cartmel, Cumbria, England. The priory's surviving church serves as the Anglican parish church of Cartmel.
L'Enclume · 0.5 kmL'Enclume is a Modern British restaurant opened in 2002 in Cartmel, Cumbria, England, run by the chef Simon Rogan and his partner, Penny Tapsell. L'Enclume received a rating of 10 out of 10 five times in The Good Food…
Cartmel Priory Gatehouse · 0.5 kmCartmel Priory Gatehouse is a medieval building located at Cartmel, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, England. It is listed Grade II* and is part of a scheduled monument. It belongs to the National Trust.
Cartmel Racecourse · 0.7 kmCartmel Racecourse is a small national hunt racecourse in the village of Cartmel, now in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, historically in Lancashire. Until 1969, the two day Whitsun meeting was Cartmel's only fixture…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)