Postcode sector · Keswick

CA12 5 area guide

Who lives in CA12 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

CA12 5Postcode sector · Keswick

At a glance

What CA12 5 is like

The CA12 5 postcode sector in Cumberland covers 235 live postcodes and is home to about 4,790 people in 2,281 households. 62.4% of households own their home, 13.7% rent privately and 22.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 53.7% 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 CA12 5 sold for a median of £310,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CA12 5 compares

Headline figures for CA12 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£310,000

Median over 37 sales in CA12 5, −13.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools in CA12 5.

Household incomeMore

£39,027

Average annual income before tax, higher than 9% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CA12 5 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CA12 5 is down 13.3% on the year before.
02
An older population
29.6% 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
Few private renters
Only 13.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

CA12 5 FAQs

Is CA12 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 CA12 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £310,000.

Homes in CA12 5 sold for a median of £310,000 across 37 sales in the year to August 2026, −13.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CA12 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CA12 5, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CA12 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.8% of residents. 62.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (30.8%).

Which council covers CA12 5?

The local authority for CA12 5 is Cumberland.

CA12 5 comes under Cumberland in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CA12 5?

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 pier, 0.2 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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