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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

CA102QY

Eamont and Shap

CA103AT

High Street

CA103DF

Lowther Cottages

CA103EB

Crown Inn Fields

CA103JJ

Bank Lane

CA103LZ

Keld Lane

CA166QU

Holme Street

CA166UL

Appleby and Brough

CA166UR

Mill Hill

CA101RR

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA101RW

Linden Park

CA101UZ

Kirkgate

CA102DB

Brougham Hall Gardens

CA103JG

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA103LH

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA103QA

Main Street

CA166BH

Somerwood Close

CA166EU

Park View

CA166QR

Chapel Street

CA101XU

Maiden Way

CA103HU

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA103JF

Jacksons Lane

CA103LN

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA103QD

Eamont and Shap

CA103QU

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA166SG

Westmorland Place

CA166XG

Boroughgate

CA103DG

The Croft

CA103JR

Gilts Lane

CA166DH

Fellside Terrace

CA166DL

Close House Cottages

CA166JN

Lime Lane

CA102JA

Emperor's Drive

CA103HH

Thwaites Cottages

CA103HR

Howebeck

CA166BQ

Eden Fold

CA166AN

School View

CA166FU

Appleby and Brough

CA101TP

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA101XN

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA166JD

Hothfield Court

CA101XR

Low Abbey Cottages

CA103AN

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA103LF

Eamont and Shap

CA166SN

Appleby and Brough

CA166UW

Bongate

CA166XA

Boroughgate

CA101ST

Priest Lane

CA101UL

Centurion Park

CA102AP

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA102WZ

Main Street

CA103BU

Welltree Brow

CA103HZ

Addison Cottages

CA103LY

Back Lane

CA166HF

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA166JQ

Hungriggs Lane

CA103NR

Croft Avenue

CA103RA

Eamont and Shap

CA166BW

Croft View

CA166DW

Westmorland Rise

CA166FJ

Heron Grove

CA166JR

Frith Lane

CA166RS

Glebe Close

CA166US

Beechcroft Mews

CA101RX

Maypole Terrace

CA101SA

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA101TB

Milburn Road

CA102AD

Whinfell Park Cottages

CA102AF

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA102AR

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA102NX

Main Street

CA103AJ

Leith Close

CA103DJ

Priestclose Lane

CA103DS

High Street

CA103JA

Silver Street

CA103JS

Jackson's Lane

CA166AG

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA166FF

Honeywood Close

CA103EP

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA103JD

Tenter Row

CA103NX

Marshall Terrace

CA103PT

Yew Tree Crescent

CA166HB

North View

CA166TS

Clifford Street

CA166YB

Boroughgate

CA101XA

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA166JP

Castrigg Lane

CA103BQ

Woodyard Place

CA103EG

Edge Brow

CA166AS

Slee Croft

CA166BN

Midtown Farm Cottages

CA166BP

Riverside Court

CA166HD

Ghyll View

CA166HP

Cross Croft

CA166TH

Drawbriggs Lane

CA166UD

Garth Heads Road

CA166WA

Hall Grange

CA166XS

Battlebarrow

CA101RS

Vicarage Lane

CA101UQ

Chapel Terrace

Data Sources

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