# Kirkby Stephen, Tebay & Brough

East Westmorland and Furness. 7,744 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 566 square kilometres.

Kirkby Stephen, Tebay & Brough had 7,724 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02004014. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Westmorland and Furness](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £283,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Kirkby Stephen, Tebay & Brough was £283,500 in 2025. 3,435th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/kirkby-stephen-tebay-and-brough#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,724** (2021). Kirkby Stephen, Tebay & Brough had 7,724 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,020th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/kirkby-stephen-tebay-and-brough#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 94%** (2022). About 94% of people in Kirkby Stephen, Tebay & Brough live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/kirkby-stephen-tebay-and-brough#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 50.8%** (January 2026). In Kirkby Stephen, Tebay & Brough, 50.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/kirkby-stephen-tebay-and-brough#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02004014) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 94% of people in Kirkby Stephen, Tebay & Brough live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E02004014) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 120 homes were sold in Kirkby Stephen, Tebay & Brough in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02004014) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Kirkby Stephen, Tebay & Brough.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02004014) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Kirkby Stephen, Tebay & Brough had 7,724 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Kirkby Stephen, Tebay & Brough

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Kirkby Stephen, Tebay & Brough at a rate of 55.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 71.6 per 1,000 people across Westmorland and Furness.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 185 |
| Other crime | 111 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 46 |
| Burglary | 26 |
| Drug offences | 23 |
| Vehicle crime | 17 |
| Shoplifting | 13 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Kirkby Stephen, Tebay & Brough compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Kirkby Stephen, Tebay & Brough | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £283,500 | 12th most expensive | 31 middle areas, Westmorland and Furness · 2025 |
| Population | 7,724 | 14th most populated | 31 middle areas, Westmorland and Furness · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 94% | 15th most people in radon Affected Areas | 31 middle areas, Westmorland and Furness · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 50.8% | 3rd lowest | 31 middle areas, Westmorland and Furness · Jan 2026 |

## Is Kirkby Stephen, Tebay & Brough safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Kirkby Stephen, Tebay & Brough at a rate of 55.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 71.6 per 1,000 people across Westmorland and Furness.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 41 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Kirkby Stephen, Tebay & Brough.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (185), other crime (111) and criminal damage and arson (46).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Westmorland and Furness

These figures are published for the whole of Westmorland and Furness, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Westmorland and Furness and not Kirkby Stephen, Tebay & Brough alone. [See Westmorland and Furness](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness)

- **Average house price: £231,161** (August 2026). Westmorland and Furness’s average house price was £231,161 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 5.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £41,859** (2025). Full-time workers living in Westmorland and Furness earned a median of £41,859 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 103rd highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.5×** (2025). A home in Westmorland and Furness costs 5.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 59th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 17.8** (2025). Westmorland and Furness has a deprivation score of 17.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 135th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Kirkby Stephen, Tebay & Brough in brief

The median price paid for a home in Kirkby Stephen, Tebay & Brough was £283,500 in 2025.
Kirkby Stephen, Tebay & Brough had 7,724 usual residents at the census.
About 94% of people in Kirkby Stephen, Tebay & Brough live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Kirkby Stephen, Tebay & Brough, 50.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02004014
- Ward: [Kirkby Stephen and Tebay †](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/ward/kirkby-stephen-and-tebay)
- Constituency: [Westmorland and Lonsdale †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/westmorland-and-lonsdale)
- Council: [Westmorland and Furness](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness)
- Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 566 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,744*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 30

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Appleby, Shap & Kirkby Thore](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/appleby-shap-and-kirkby-thore), [Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/barnard-castle-and-upper-teesdale), [Upper Dales](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/upper-dales), [Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/sedbergh-and-kirkby-lonsdale), [Kendal East & Whinfell](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/kendal-east-and-whinfell)

## Latest updates for Kirkby Stephen, Tebay & Brough

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02004014

## How to cite

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