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CA13 9AP area guide

Who lives in CA13 9AP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: East Cockermouth & Buttermere
Council: Cumberland
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,218 (2024)

CA13 9APCockermouth

At a glance

What CA13 9AP is like

CA13 9AP is a postcode in the East Cockermouth & Buttermere area of Cumberland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,218 people. 56.9% of households own their home, 15.8% rent privately and 26.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in CA13 9 sold for a median of £281,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CA13 9AP compares

Headline figures for CA13 9AP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£281,000

Median over 87 sales in CA13 9, +8.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£48,986

Average annual income before tax, higher than 39% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CA13 9AP differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
26.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Low crimePositive
14.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CA13 9 is up 8.1% on the year before.

Questions

CA13 9AP FAQs

Is CA13 9AP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CA13 9AP?

The median sale price over the last year was £281,000.

Homes in CA13 9 sold for a median of £281,000 across 87 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CA13 9AP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CA13 9AP, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in CA13 9AP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.8% of residents. 56.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (43.4%).

Which council covers CA13 9AP?

The local authority for CA13 9AP is Cumberland.

CA13 9AP comes under Cumberland in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CA13 9AP?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 27 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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