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Aspatria & Abbeytown

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About

Aspatria sits on the low-lying plain of northern Cumberland, a small market town surrounded by fields and hedgerows. The town functions as a local centre for surrounding farms, with a mix of shops, a parish church and community facilities that serve nearby villages. Street patterns and field boundaries here reflect long-established agricultural practice, and seasonal farming remains an important part of daily life for many residents.

Abbeytown lies a few miles to the north and grew up around Holmcultram Abbey, a Cistercian foundation from the mid-12th century whose church still occupies the village centre. The settlement sits on the Solway Plain close to the coastal marshes, an area noted for passing flocks and wader roosts. Footpaths and minor lanes link the two places across open farmland, and local history is visible in surviving stonework, field names and the layout of parish boundaries.

Area overview

On average Aspatria & Abbeytown has high deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 33 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 70% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 11.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Aspatria & Abbeytown is £41,361 per year. There are 10 schools in Aspatria & Abbeytown: 9 primary (0 Outstanding and 9 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Aspatria & Abbeytown is home to around 8,108 people, with a population density of about 47.5 per km².

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
11.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Aspatria & Abbeytown Population
8,108
Population density
47.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
18.13(-51%)
Public order
3.7(-63%)
Other theft
2.84(-57%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.84(-68%)
Other crime
1.73(-30%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,921
97.67%
Other White
76
0.94%
Irish
21
0.26%
White and Asian (mixed)
16
0.2%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
12
0.15%
Total population: 8,110

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,823
27.05%
No qualifications
1,443
21.41%
Level 3 (A level)
1,136
16.85%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,018
15.1%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
691
10.25%
Total 16+ residents: 6,740

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,681
46.63%
Owns with a mortgage
898
24.91%
Other social rented
459
12.73%
Private landlord or letting agency
378
10.49%
Other forms of private rent
126
3.5%
Total households: 3,605

Property prices in Aspatria & Abbeytown

Median price£185,000
Price per sq ft£174
Sales (last 12 months)100
Typical range (middle 50%)£135K – £251K

Based on 100 recent sales, the median property price is £185,000 (about £174 per square foot) in Aspatria & Abbeytown area, with individual transactions ranging from £57,000 up to £515,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Aspatria & Abbeytown over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached34£257,000£221
Semi-Detached22£180,000£184
Terraced44£130,500£138

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Aspatria & Abbeytown

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Aspatria & Abbeytown.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£235,000£158,000£85,000
2017£230,000£127,500£108,000
2018£202,500£147,500£103,000
2019£230,000£124,000£86,500
2020£242,500£161,000£115,000
2021£272,500£145,000£110,000
2022£290,000£165,000£117,750
2023£300,000£150,000£110,000
2024£276,995£169,995£117,500
2025£265,000£187,000£133,000
2026£222,500£165,000£145,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Aspatria & Abbeytown.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Aspatria & Abbeytown.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£146£109£101
2017£149£117£109
2018£158£119£100
2019£160£124£97
2020£150£139£109
2021£180£131£121
2022£197£140£103
2023£222£157£112
2024£226£177£113
2025£221£203£114
2026£173£184£148
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Aspatria & Abbeytown.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Aspatria & Abbeytown in the last year.

All postcodes in Aspatria & Abbeytown

CA74TE

East View

CA74BF

Barley Meadows

CA73JY

Aspatria

CA73BS

Ellen Garth

CA72JY

West Street

CA72HN

Bothel and Wharrels

CA71BL

Oglanby Terrace

CA73AA

King Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.