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Housing in CA13 0SU

What the homes in CA13 0SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
East Cockermouth & Buttermere
Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,428 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (64.7%). Flats make up 2.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CA13 0SUEngland
Detached64.7%22.9%
Semi-detached21.3%31.5%
Terraced11.4%23%
Purpose-built flat0.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

80.1% of households in the CA13 0SU area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 59.1% own outright and 21% with a mortgage.

CA13 0SU
80%
17%
England
  • Owned80.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented16.8%20.5%
  • Social rented2.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CA13 0SUEngland
Owned outright59.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.6%18.2%
Other private rented5.2%2.2%
From the council0%8.3%
From a housing association2.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 26.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CA13 0SUEngland
0%
20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (27%). 14.6% of households include dependent children.

CA13 0SUEngland
Living alone, under 6611.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.9%12.8%
Couple, no children27%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CA13 0SU (East Cockermouth & Buttermere) (about 1,428 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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