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County or areaCumbria
Postcode districtCA16
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 17 min4:33 am – 9:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 16 min8:30 am – 3:45 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,724 residentsin the Kirkby Stephen, Tebay & Brough census areaMedian age 52.93,459 households73% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright7% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,774 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, farming, forestry and fishing 13%, construction 12%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 59% go by car, 2% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle36% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C856 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December53 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 3 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 10 to 18°CASeptember: 8 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCrackenthorpe Hallhistoric site · under a mileMoresby Tarnlake · 1.8 miThistley Hillhill · under a mileLimekiln Hillhill · under a mileWhirly Lumwater · under a mileRutter Forcewaterfall · 3.0 miDufton Pikemountain · 4.4 miCrundale Bottomvalley · 1.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesScattergate Greenpark · 1.2 miKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.0 miThe Greenpark · 3.2 miKirkby Thorepark · 3.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes75 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197934 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202631 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 1.8 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 6.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband39% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband90% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,959 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation134 m440 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 115 to 175 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPenrith Community Hospital11 miGP surgeryAppleby Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyEden Pharmacy1.2 miDentistTufton Cottage Dental Practice1.1 miPolice stationAppleby Police StationAppleby-in-Westmorland1.2 miCash machinePost OfficeAppleby1.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryAppleby Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 357 pupils1.1 miPrimaryAppleby Primary Schoolages 3-11, 163 pupils1.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME44 miMajor airportNewcastle International Airport NCL46 miRailway stationApplebyAppleby-in-Westmorland1.3 miBus stationBus Station (P)Penrith11 miFerrypierPooley Bridge13 miBus stops2 within a mileCar parkBroad Close Car ParkAppleby-in-Westmorland1.1 miEV chargingbp PulseAppleby-In-Westmorland1.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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