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Housing in CA11 8DA

What the homes in CA11 8DA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Penrith Central & West
Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,804 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (35.5%). Flats make up 29.5%, above the 22.2% across England.

CA11 8DAEngland
Detached10.1%22.9%
Semi-detached35.5%31.5%
Terraced24.8%23%
Purpose-built flat23.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

53.2% of households in the CA11 8DA area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.7% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 35.1% own outright and 18.1% with a mortgage.

CA11 8DA
53%
17%
27%
England
  • Owned53.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.7%1%
  • Private rented16.7%20.5%
  • Social rented27.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CA11 8DAEngland
Owned outright35.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.8%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council5.3%8.3%
From a housing association22.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 39.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CA11 8DAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20%). 22.5% of households include dependent children.

CA11 8DAEngland
Living alone, under 6620%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.9%12.8%
Couple, no children16.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Westmorland and Furness

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Westmorland and Furness (August 2026, +6.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Westmorland and FurnessEngland
All homes£816£1,459
One bedroom£604£1,195
Two bedrooms£772£1,335
Three bedrooms£942£1,489
Four or more£1,321£2,161
Detached£1,132£1,640
Semi-detached£914£1,449
Terraced£815£1,435
Flat or maisonette£693£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CA11 8DA (Penrith Central & West) (about 1,804 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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