Postcode sector · Cockermouth

CA13 3 area guide

Who lives in CA13 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

CA13 3Postcode sector · Cockermouth

At a glance

What CA13 3 is like

The CA13 3 postcode sector in Cumberland covers 5 live postcodes and is home to about 1,900 people in 1,050 households. 53% of households own their home, 25.5% rent privately and 20.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 51.4% 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.

Scores

How CA13 3 compares

Headline figures for CA13 3, 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: 23.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in CA13 3.

Household incomeMore

£47,358

Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CA13 3 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
25.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
31.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

CA13 3 FAQs

Is CA13 3 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 23.3 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is CA13 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CA13 3, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CA13 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.3% of residents. 53% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (33.1%).

Which council covers CA13 3?

The local authority for CA13 3 is Cumberland.

CA13 3 comes under Cumberland in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CA13 3?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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