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Risedale and Roosecote

Risedale and Roosecote is one of 33 wards in Westmorland and Furness, home to 10,778 people in 4,753 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £178,500 over the past two years, 26% below the Westmorland and Furness median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 13% below the Westmorland and Furness average.

Ward E05014244 · 272 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
10,778residentsCensus 2021
£179kmedian sale price348 sales, 24 months
15%green within 500 mpostcode average
86%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Risedale and Roosecote in Westmorland and FurnessPostcodes in Risedale and Roosecote highlighted; the rest of Westmorland and Furness in grey
Map of Westmorland and Furness with Risedale and Roosecote highlighted

People and homes.

10,778 residents in 4,753 households, next to the Westmorland and Furness average.

17%
aged 15–29
21%
aged 65 and over
77%
owner-occupied homes
12%
privately rented
10%
socially rented
2%
flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Risedale and Roosecote and Westmorland and Furness.

Risedale and RoosecoteWestmorland and Furness
£116k£170k£224k£277k2024 Q12024 Q22024 Q32024 Q42025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q12026 Q22026 Q3
£116k£170k£224k£277k2024 Q12025 Q12026 Q12026 Q3

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Safety.

Police recorded 565 crimes and incidents in Risedale and Roosecote in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 52 per 1,000 residents, against 73 across Westmorland and Furness.

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Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk. Rates per resident are higher wherever many people visit but few live, such as city centres.

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Cumbria Constabulary (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Risedale and Roosecote with a published hygiene rating.

32rated food businessesin total
94%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Westmorland and Furness: 95%
1rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)