# Penrith Outer

North Westmorland and Furness. 11,925 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 43 square kilometres.

Penrith Outer had 10,876 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02004011. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Westmorland and Furness](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £246,250** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Penrith Outer was £246,250 in 2025. 2,612th 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/penrith-outer#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 10,876** (2021). Penrith Outer had 10,876 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 638th 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/penrith-outer#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 34%** (2022). About 34% of people in Penrith Outer 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/penrith-outer#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.1%** (January 2026). In Penrith Outer, 93.1% 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/penrith-outer#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02004011) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 34% of people in Penrith Outer 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=E02004011) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 264 homes were sold in Penrith Outer in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02004011) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Penrith Outer.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02004011) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Penrith Outer had 10,876 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Penrith Outer

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Penrith Outer at a rate of 37.1 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 | 244 |
| Other crime | 87 |
| Drug offences | 41 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 37 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Shoplifting | 6 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |

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

## How Penrith Outer compares

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

| Measure | Penrith Outer | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £246,250 | 13th cheapest | 31 middle areas, Westmorland and Furness · 2025 |
| Population | 10,876 | most populated | 31 middle areas, Westmorland and Furness · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 34% | 10th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 31 middle areas, Westmorland and Furness · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 93.1% | 10th highest | 31 middle areas, Westmorland and Furness · Jan 2026 |

## Is Penrith Outer safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Penrith Outer at a rate of 37.1 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, 29 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Penrith Outer.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (244), other crime (87) and drug offences (41).
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 Penrith Outer 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.

## Penrith Outer in brief

The median price paid for a home in Penrith Outer was £246,250 in 2025.
Penrith Outer had 10,876 usual residents at the census.
About 34% of people in Penrith Outer live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Penrith Outer, 93.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02004011
- Ward: [Penrith North †](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/ward/penrith-north)
- Constituency: [Penrith and Solway †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/penrith-and-solway)
- 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: 43.28 km²
- People, mid-2024: 11,925*
- Neighbourhoods: 7
- Output areas: 33

* 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

[Askham, Ullswater & Greystoke](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/askham-ullswater-and-greystoke), [Hesket, Lazonby & Skelton](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/hesket-lazonby-and-skelton), [Penrith Central & West](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/penrith-central-and-west), [Appleby, Shap & Kirkby Thore](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/appleby-shap-and-kirkby-thore), [Langwathby, Kirkoswald & Alston Moor](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/langwathby-kirkoswald-and-alston-moor)

## Latest updates for Penrith Outer

- 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/E02004011

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/penrith-outer