Postcode · Penrith

CA10 3LH area guide

Who lives in CA10 3LH, 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: 1,538 (2024)

CA10 3LHPenrith

At a glance

What CA10 3LH is like

CA10 3LH 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 1,538 people. 75.2% of households own their home, 19.9% rent privately and 4.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 53.6% 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 3 sold for a median of £236,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CA10 3LH compares

Headline figures for CA10 3LH, 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

1/ 10

Lower than most: 7.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£236,000

Median over 53 sales in CA10 3, −3.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 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 3LH differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
7.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
32.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
75.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CA10 3LH FAQs

Is CA10 3LH 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 7.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 1 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 3LH?

The median sale price over the last year was £236,000.

Homes in CA10 3 sold for a median of £236,000 across 53 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CA10 3LH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around CA10 3LH, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.

Who lives in CA10 3LH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 10.7% of residents. 75.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (60.4%).

Which council covers CA10 3LH?

The local authority for CA10 3LH is Westmorland and Furness.

CA10 3LH comes under Westmorland and Furness in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CA10 3LH?

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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