Postcode · Keswick

CA12 5AQ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Keswick & Derwent Valley
Council: Cumberland
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,344 (2024)

CA12 5AQKeswick

At a glance

What CA12 5AQ is like

CA12 5AQ is a postcode in the Keswick & Derwent Valley area of Cumberland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,344 people. 46.8% of households own their home, 10.5% rent privately and 39.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 47.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is 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 5AQ compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.5 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

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 5AQ differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
39.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CA12 5 is down 13.3% on the year before.
03
An older population
35.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 10.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

CA12 5AQ FAQs

Is CA12 5AQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CA12 5AQ?

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 5AQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around CA12 5AQ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CA12 5AQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.9% of residents. 46.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (34.5%).

Which council covers CA12 5AQ?

The local authority for CA12 5AQ is Cumberland.

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

How well connected is CA12 5AQ?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Keswick Ferry Landing, 0.4 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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