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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 37 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
37
Deprivation level
6/10
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
16.93(-55%)
Drugs
4.99(+28%)
Other theft
3.82(-42%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.43(-62%)
Public order
3.43(-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%
White and Black African (mixed)
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 138 recent sales, the median property price is £232,500 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
Flats9£95,000
Detached46£377,000
Semi-Detached47£210,000
Terraced36£200,000

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

CA103BD

Church Lane

CA166XY

Romany Way

CA103NJ

Main Street

CA166AA

Battlebarrow

CA166AH

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA166BX

The Croft

CA166NG

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA166UR

Mill Hill

CA103QE

Eamont and Shap

CA101SS

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA103BU

Welltree Brow

CA103DD

Chitty Hill

CA103PQ

Lime Street

CA103ER

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA103AL

Chapel Mews

CA103LA

Church Terrace

CA166DW

Westmorland Rise

CA103DU

High Street

CA102AQ

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA166LB

Drawbriggs Lane

CA101SB

Milburn Road

CA166RJ

Colby Lane

CA166RS

Glebe Close

CA166SB

Barrowmoor Road

CA166AG

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA166FL

Rookery Lane

CA102AG

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA103LL

Harberwain Lane

CA103JN

Hopper Hill

CA103LP

Crown Gardens

CA166DE

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA103HG

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA103QF

Keld Lane

CA166JR

Frith Lane

CA166AQ

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA166XR

The Sands

CA166HZ

Garbridge Lane

CA166AB

The Stack Yard

CA101TN

Croft View

CA103PA

Wandsworth Gardens

CA103NN

Cross Garth

CA166HF

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA103DB

Littlebeck Lane

CA103PR

Oak Tree Close

CA101TW

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA101SP

Milburn Road

CA102AD

Whinfell Park Cottages

CA101RA

Vicarage Lane

CA166TS

Clifford Street

CA103HX

Brackenslack Lane

CA166TH

Drawbriggs Lane

CA166SA

Margarets Way

CA166XE

Boroughgate

CA103AF

Park Croft

CA101TP

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA166TT

Clifford Street

CA103AG

Cuthberts Close

CA101RT

Croft Place

CA166RH

Colby Lane

CA103AX

Poplar Terrace

CA166QP

Low Wiend

CA166YB

Boroughgate

CA103NB

Keld Lane

CA101XJ

Horse & Farrier Courtyard

CA166FU

Appleby and Brough

CA103PS

Yew Tree Cottages

CA103QJ

Avondale Cottages

CA166HH

Castle View Road

CA103AT

High Street

CA166JE

Garbridge Court

CA166EB

Parkin Hill

CA101SY

Railway Cottages

CA101UG

Chapel Lane

CA103NP

Parkers Croft

CA103NX

Marshall Terrace

CA166XS

Battlebarrow

CA101RW

Linden Park

CA103EA

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA166YY

Appleby and Brough

CA166QW

Low Wiend

CA166JJ

Cross Fell Drive

CA166HJ

Hothfield Drive

CA166WZ

The Sands

CA166JN

Lime Lane

CA103JJ

Bank Lane

CA166UP

Bongate

CA166JW

Castrigg Lane

CA166DR

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA166WA

Hall Grange

CA166UN

Bongate

CA166XL

The Sands

CA166RU

Glebe Road

CA103EB

Crown Inn Fields

CA166UB

Eden Terrace

CA103BN

Haweswater Terrace

CA166FG

Goldfinch Gardens

CA103EW

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA103BB

High Street

CA103NW

Kiln Side

CA166BQ

Eden Fold

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.