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Appleby, Shap & Kirkby Thore

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About

Appleby-in-Westmorland sits on the banks of the River Eden and was long the county town of Westmorland. The Norman keep of Appleby Castle stands beside the river and the Moot Hall marks the town centre. Streets rise from the riverside to the castle mound, and the town still hosts an annual Horse Fair that draws travellers and local buyers for several days each June. Local services, small shops and a market serve surrounding farms and hamlets rather than larger urban centres.

A few miles south, Shap and Kirkby Thore sit where hard rock meets farmland. Shap is known for its pink granite and the old quarry workings that supplied stone for local buildings; the line of the West Coast railway climbs past Shap Summit nearby. Shap Abbey’s ruins lie close to the village. At Kirkby Thore the Roman fort of Virosidum leaves earthworks and cropmarks in surrounding fields, and archaeological trenches have revealed Roman layouts beside modern farms. Roads here link dispersed settlements and lanes run out across fell and pasture.

Area overview

On average Appleby, Shap & Kirkby Thore has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 38 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 6.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Appleby, Shap & Kirkby Thore is £42,819 per year. There are 11 schools in Appleby, Shap & Kirkby Thore: 10 primary (0 Outstanding and 9 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Appleby, Shap & Kirkby Thore is home to around 10,218 people, with a population density of about 22.2 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
38
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
6.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Appleby, Shap & Kirkby Thore Population
10,218
Population density
22.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
17.52(-53%)
Other theft
4.7(-29%)
Drugs
4.4(+16%)
Public order
3.91(-61%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.03(-66%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
9,940
97.28%
Other White
135
1.32%
Irish
34
0.33%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
14
0.14%
Other
12
0.12%
Total population: 10,218

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,760
31.66%
No qualifications
1,552
17.8%
Level 3 (A level)
1,511
17.33%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,273
14.6%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
849
9.74%
Total 16+ residents: 8,717

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
2,266
49.02%
Owns with a mortgage
1,063
22.99%
Private landlord or letting agency
704
15.23%
Other social rented
326
7.05%
Other forms of private rent
179
3.87%
Total households: 4,623

Property prices in Appleby, Shap & Kirkby Thore

Based on 132 recent sales, the median property price is £238,000 in Appleby, Shap & Kirkby Thore area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,500 up to £680,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Appleby, Shap & Kirkby Thore in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Appleby, Shap & Kirkby Thore over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached46£377,500
Flats12£93,750
Semi-Detached43£218,000
Terraced31£207,000

10 years median price trend in Appleby, Shap & Kirkby Thore

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Appleby, Shap & Kirkby Thore.

All postcodes in Appleby, Shap & Kirkby Thore

CA166XU

Battlebarrow

CA101TJ

Mill Lane

CA101SW

Milburn Road

CA166EA

Parkin Hill

CA101RA

Vicarage Lane

CA101SF

Betsy Lane

CA103AS

High Street

CA103EN

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA103EU

Newby Head

CA103LP

Crown Gardens

CA103QW

Main Street

CA166BS

Grahams Rigg

CA166FE

Goldington Drive

CA166SA

Margarets Way

CA166TR

Garth Heads Road

CA166XE

Boroughgate

CA101UN

Town Head Garth

CA103LE

Jackson's Lane

CA103LR

The Lynchetts

CA166BG

Herdwick Pastures

CA166HU

Rivington Park

CA166JH

Roman Road

CA166QE

Newclose Lane

CA166XT

Battlebarrow

CA101UD

Somerset Terrace

CA103DX

Commonholme Road

CA166AE

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA166AA

Battlebarrow

CA166DF

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA166QP

Low Wiend

CA166RU

Glebe Road

CA166TP

Garth Heads Road

CA101SE

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA101UU

Priest Lane

CA103BG

Cobblestone Corner

CA103JP

Bank View

CA166BU

Back Lane

CA166DP

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA166DX

Westmorland Rise

CA166JT

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA166UJ

Salkeld Croft

CA101UB

Burwain Terrace

CA101XH

Millerstone Rise

CA103AQ

Fallowfield

CA103AW

Crossrigg Hall Cottages

CA103NU

Main Street

CA103QB

Eamont and Shap

CA166DS

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA166EB

Parkin Hill

CA166AQ

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA166DE

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA166HQ

Garths Head Rise

CA166UN

Bongate

CA166UT

Friary Fields

CA101SN

Milburn Road

CA101TA

Milburn Road

CA103AH

The Meadows

CA103EH

Damson Bank

CA166AX

North End

CA166FH

Pear Tree Garth

CA166JW

Castrigg Lane

CA166SP

Scattergate Green

CA166XN

The Sands

CA166XY

Romany Way

CA103AU

Jackson Croft

CA103LT

West Lane

CA103QL

Summit Cottages

CA166AD

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA166AR

North End

CA166RA

Banks Lane

CA166XH

Boroughgate

CA103AG

Cuthberts Close

CA103JE

Stoneworks Garth

CA103JZ

Jackson Croft

CA103NT

Gayle Avenue

CA166FS

Laurel Mount

CA166HA

River View

CA166XL

Bridge End

CA101RT

Croft Place

CA102QX

New Road

CA103BE

Mother Croft

CA103HJ

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA103JL

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA103JT

Foster Street

CA103NJ

Main Street

CA103NS

Gayle Avenue

CA166AF

The Stack Yard

CA166QZ

Holme Street

CA101RU

Joiners Yard

CA103PA

Wandsworth Gardens

CA166JX

Frith Lane

CA166UP

Bongate

CA103LB

Wreay Cottage

CA103NE

Main Street

CA103PD

Pleasant View Cottages

CA103PG

Ralfland View

CA166HN

Bongate

CA166RG

Scattergate

CA166RH

Colby Lane

CA102AW

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.