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Housing in CA13 9XT

What the homes in CA13 9XT 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
2,218 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (43.4%). Flats make up 10.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CA13 9XTEngland
Detached11.6%22.9%
Semi-detached43.4%31.5%
Terraced33.9%23%
Purpose-built flat4.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

56.9% of households in the CA13 9XT area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 31.9% own outright and 25% with a mortgage.

CA13 9XT
57%
16%
27%
England
  • Owned56.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented15.8%20.5%
  • Social rented26.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CA13 9XTEngland
Owned outright31.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council2.8%8.3%
From a housing association23.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 35.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CA13 9XTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.5%). 25.4% of households include dependent children.

CA13 9XTEngland
Living alone, under 6622.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13%12.8%
Couple, no children16.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.4%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 9XT (East Cockermouth & Buttermere) (about 2,218 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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