Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 19 min4:32 am – 9:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 13 min8:32 am – 3:45 pm
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People6,437 residentsin the Langwathby, Kirkoswald & Alston Moor census areaMedian age 52.92,820 households76% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright8% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,233 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, farming, forestry and fishing 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 56% go by car, 7% walk or cycle37% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 100%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,055 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December57 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksEden Bridgehistoric site · under a mileFetherston Hillhill · under a mileTailor Hillhill · under a mileLong Meg and Her Daughtershistoric site · 2.8 miPeatmoor Tarnlake · 3.0 miCommon Woodwoodland · under a mileRaven Forcewaterfall · 3.9 miTank Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBerry Moor Commonpark · under a mile · 3 haLazonby Community Parkpark · under a mileThe Greenpark · 4.4 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes79 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197919 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202642 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 2.0 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 6.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband40% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband87% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,188 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation104 m341 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 67 to 166 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPenrith Community Hospital7.7 miGP surgeryKirkoswald Surgeryright herePharmacyMorrisons Pharmacy7.4 miDentistDental Surgery7.2 miPolice stationCumbria Police HeadquartersPenrith7.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryKirkoswald CofE Schoolages 3-11, 48 pupilsright herePrimaryLazonby C of E Primary Schoolages 3-11, 112 pupils1.0 miUniversityUniversity of Cumbria13.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL44 miRailway stationLazonby & Kirkoswald1.1 miBus stationBus Station (P)Penrith7.2 miFerryPooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing12 miBus stops4 within a mileEV chargingBrunswick Square, Penrith7.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CA10 postcode district.
