Postcode sector · Keswick

CA12 9 area guide

Who lives in CA12 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Cumberland
Region: North West
Population: 1,996 (2024)

CA12 9Postcode sector · Keswick

At a glance

What CA12 9 is like

The CA12 9 postcode sector in Cumberland covers 2 live postcodes and is home to about 1,996 people in 939 households. 65.1% of households own their home, 15% rent privately and 19.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58.8% 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.

Scores

How CA12 9 compares

Headline figures for CA12 9, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in CA12 9.

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 9 differs most from the national average.

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An older population
24.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

CA12 9 FAQs

Is CA12 9 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 19.4 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 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

Is CA12 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around CA12 9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CA12 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.7% of residents. 65.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (45.7%).

Which council covers CA12 9?

The local authority for CA12 9 is Cumberland.

CA12 9 comes under Cumberland in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CA12 9?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Keswick Ferry Landing, 0.8 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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