Ponsonby, Cumbria

Ponsonby is a village and civil parish in the Cumberland district of the county of Cumbria, England.

[8] The church is located between the Village of Ponsonby and Calder Bridge[9] and is a Grade 2 listed building.

From the Church you can see Sellafield (West) and the Lakeland Fells (North-East)[11] The village's population has increased since 1801 to a figure of 205 in 2011, in 106 households, all identifying as White.

The graph shows that there are very few people employed in high paying jobs, this could be due to the lack of education within the area.

From the graph it is apparent that there is more people travelling away from the village to work in cities where the 'office' jobs are located.

Historical Map of Ponsonby, Cumbria
Population time Series for Ponsonby, Cumbria between 1801 and 2011
Employment in 1881
Employment in 2001