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Housing in CA13 3

What the homes in CA13 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Population
1,900 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (33.1%). Flats make up 43.7%, well above the 22.2% across England.

CA13 3England
Detached12.2%22.9%
Semi-detached14.8%31.5%
Terraced29.3%23%
Purpose-built flat33.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building8.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

53% of households in CA13 3 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.5% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 32.9% own outright and 20.1% with a mortgage.

CA13 3
53%
26%
20%
England
  • Owned53%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented25.5%20.5%
  • Social rented20.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CA13 3England
Owned outright32.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.6%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association19%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 54% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CA13 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (30.8%). 13.2% of households include dependent children.

CA13 3England
Living alone, under 6630.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over23.2%12.8%
Couple, no children15%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households1.7%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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