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CA10 1RJ area guide

Who lives in CA10 1RJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Langwathby, Kirkoswald & Alston Moor
Council: Westmorland and Furness
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,398 (2024)

CA10 1RJPenrith

At a glance

What CA10 1RJ is like

CA10 1RJ is a postcode in the Langwathby, Kirkoswald & Alston Moor area of Westmorland and Furness. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,398 people. 83.8% of households own their home, 11.6% rent privately and 3.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in CA10 1 sold for a median of £340,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CA10 1RJ compares

Headline figures for CA10 1RJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£340,000

Median over 61 sales in CA10 1, +9.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£44,151

Average annual income before tax, higher than 24% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CA10 1RJ differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
12.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CA10 1 is up 9.7% on the year before.
03
An older population
30.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
83.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CA10 1RJ FAQs

Is CA10 1RJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CA10 1RJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £340,000.

Homes in CA10 1 sold for a median of £340,000 across 61 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CA10 1RJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CA10 1RJ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in CA10 1RJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.5% of residents. 83.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (63.9%).

Which council covers CA10 1RJ?

The local authority for CA10 1RJ is Westmorland and Furness.

CA10 1RJ comes under Westmorland and Furness in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CA10 1RJ?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Station Entrance, 2.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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