Langwathby
Langwathby is a village in Cumbria, England, with a population of around 643. There are 3 bus stops serving the area, and the nearest railway station is Langwathby, 0.4 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Langwathby area — all from official UK open data.
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- County
- Cumbria
- Constituency
- Penrith and The Border
- 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
14°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 14° / 9° · 60% rain
- Tomorrow: 16° / 9° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:34Sunset 19:40
13h 6m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
27US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Preston, United Kingdom
Crime
2 reported · July 2026
- Vehicle crime1
- Violence & sexual offences1
Neighbourhood team: North Penrith and Alston · Cumbria
Local policing priorities
- Youth antisocial behaviour and drug use and activity in Alston
- Speeding vehicles and road safety concerns in Alston and surrounding roads
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
7 food businesses within 2 miles
- 6 rated 4–5 ★ (6 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Langwathby (0.4 km)
- 3 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Langwathby (0.4 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: 168.9p · Morrisons (6.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Asda (6.6 km)
2 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
7 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Center Parcs-Whinfell Forest (for Center Parcs Guests Only) (6.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches3
- Playgrounds2
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
- New plan aims to turn council spending into bigger benefits for local communities
- Kendal bridge to close for five days for essential repairs
- Residents invited to have their say on local polling arrangements
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
- 21 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
Markus Campbell-Savours
Labour
Penrith and Solway
Recent votes:
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
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
- Schools1
- Parks & greens10
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
13,345 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
5 jobs advertised
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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
82% low-carbon electricity
Wind 37% · Nuclear 33% · Imports 10% · Solar 10%
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 Penrith and Solway:
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership389 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office349 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s300 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership287 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills253 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Langwathby · 0.1 kmLangwathby is a village and civil parish in northern Cumbria, and in the historic English county of Cumberland, about 5 miles (8 km) north east of Penrith on the A686 road. The village lies on the east bank of the Riv…
Langwathby railway station · 0.4 kmLangwathby is a railway station on the Settle and Carlisle Line, which runs between Carlisle and Leeds via Settle. The station, situated 19 miles 59 chains (31.8 km) south-east of Carlisle, serves the village of Langw…
Edenhall · 1.3 kmEdenhall is a clustered village and former civil parish, now in the south-west of the parish of Langwathby, 800m to the north in the Westmorland and Furness district, in Cumbria, England. Edenhall has a church called…
St Cuthbert's Church, Edenhall · 1.6 kmSt Cuthbert's Church is located near the village of Edenhall, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Penrith, the archdeaconry of Carlisle, and the diocese of Carlisle. Its benefice…
Little Salkeld railway station · 1.9 kmLittle Salkeld was a railway station which served the village of Little Salkeld in Hunsonby parish and Great Salkeld, Cumbria, England. The Settle-Carlisle Line remains operational for freight and passenger traffic. T…
Penrith and The Border · 2.1 kmPenrith and The Border was a constituency in Cumbria represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. Throughout its existence, it elected only members of the Conservative Party.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Langwathby?
- Langwathby is a town in Cumbria, England, in the Westmorland and Furness local authority.
- What is the population of Langwathby?
- Langwathby has an approximate settlement population of 643.