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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

CA166FE

Goldington Drive

CA166AF

The Stack Yard

CA166JL

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA166YA

Boroughgate

CA103NT

Gayle Avenue

CA103QH

Main Street

CA166AL

South End

CA102NU

Main Street

CA166NF

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA101UT

Dunfell View

CA166DT

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA103DJ

Priestclose Lane

CA103NF

Jackson's Lane

CA101SE

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA101RP

Eden Meadows

CA166XA

Boroughgate

CA101XA

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA166FP

Sycamore Close

CA101TJ

Mill Lane

CA101RZ

Moss View

CA166EY

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA166RN

Overwood Place

CA103BJ

Lower Gate

CA166DL

Close House Cottages

CA101UE

Hall Cottages

CA103HH

Thwaites Cottages

CA166JT

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA103PP

Brookfield

CA166QH

Bridge Street

CA103HY

Tenter Row

CA101RR

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA166DX

Westmorland Rise

CA103QA

Main Street

CA103JA

Silver Street

CA166AX

North End

CA103NZ

Moss Grove

CA166TW

Garth Heads Road

CA103AR

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA166DP

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA102QT

Swindale Lane

CA103QW

Main Street

CA103LW

Peggy Nut Croft

CA103QX

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA166DD

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA166AR

North End

CA103PF

Ralfland View

CA103NA

Pow Lane

CA166JB

Roman Road

CA101DA

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA103AY

Water Street

CA166AW

Quarry Lane

CA103PN

Unity Terrace

CA166QD

Newclose Lane

CA166ET

Kellybark Lane

CA103EN

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA101FL

Linden Park

CA102RP

Swindale Lane

CA166BY

Railway Cottages

CA166DQ

Lambert Croft

CA103RA

Eamont and Shap

CA103QL

Summit Cottages

CA101XN

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA103EX

Newby Court

CA166JX

Frith Lane

CA101XU

Maiden Way

CA103PB

Green Croft

CA103EG

Edge Brow

CA101UP

Chapel Cottages

CA103AP

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA103LN

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA166EU

Park View

CA166BS

Grahams Rigg

CA103LH

Eden and Lyvennet Vale

CA103AS

High Street

CA166TB

School Brow

CA166TL

Meadow Close

CA103QB

Eamont and Shap

CA166RE

Murton Close

CA101XE

Kirkgate

CA166SY

Parkin Hill

CA103PZ

Force Beck Cottages

CA166FD

Valley View Drive

CA103NY

Main Street

CA101ST

Priest Lane

CA103EU

Newby Head

CA101SF

Betsy Lane

CA166AZ

Quarry Lane

CA101XT

Sandersons Croft

CA101RS

Vicarage Lane

CA166BJ

Jubilee Terrace

CA166HN

Bongate

CA166UE

Bongate

CA103LE

Jackson's Lane

CA166SJ

Westmorland Rise

CA103BA

High Street

CA166US

Beechcroft Mews

CA103BG

Cobblestone Corner

CA103LU

West Close

CA103LY

Back Lane

CA101UU

Priest Lane

Data Sources

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