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Housing in CA12 5

What the homes in CA12 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Population
4,790 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (30.8%). Flats make up 23.8%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

CA12 5England
Detached20.7%22.9%
Semi-detached24.4%31.5%
Terraced30.8%23%
Purpose-built flat16.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

62.4% of households in CA12 5 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 44.6% own outright and 17.8% with a mortgage.

CA12 5
62%
14%
22%
England
  • Owned62.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented13.7%20.5%
  • Social rented22.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CA12 5England
Owned outright44.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.4%18.2%
Other private rented4.3%2.2%
From the council2.9%8.3%
From a housing association19.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 36.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CA12 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (20.2%). 16.2% of households include dependent children.

CA12 5England
Living alone, under 6616.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.2%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Cumberland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Cumberland (August 2026, +7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

CumberlandEngland
All homes£681£1,459
One bedroom£508£1,195
Two bedrooms£643£1,335
Three bedrooms£785£1,489
Four or more£1,093£2,161
Detached£938£1,640
Semi-detached£759£1,449
Terraced£679£1,435
Flat or maisonette£585£1,444

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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