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CA10 2DU area guide

Who lives in CA10 2DU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Appleby, Shap & Kirkby Thore
Council: Westmorland and Furness
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,613 (2024)

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At a glance

What CA10 2DU is like

CA10 2DU is a postcode in the Appleby, Shap & Kirkby Thore 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 1,613 people. 68.4% of households own their home, 19.7% rent privately and 11.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 62% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CA10 2 sold for a median of £292,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CA10 2DU compares

Headline figures for CA10 2DU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£292,500

Median over 46 sales in CA10 2, −18.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£42,819

Average annual income before tax, higher than 20% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CA10 2DU differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CA10 2 is down 18.2% on the year before.
02
An older population
21.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

CA10 2DU FAQs

Is CA10 2DU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CA10 2DU?

The median sale price over the last year was £292,500.

Homes in CA10 2 sold for a median of £292,500 across 46 sales in the year to August 2026, −18.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CA10 2DU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around CA10 2DU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CA10 2DU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.5% of residents. 68.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (40.1%).

Which council covers CA10 2DU?

The local authority for CA10 2DU is Westmorland and Furness.

CA10 2DU comes under Westmorland and Furness in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CA10 2DU?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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