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CA14 1 area guide

Who lives in CA14 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Population
12,228 (2024)
At a glance

What CA14 1 is like

The CA14 1 postcode sector in Cumberland covers 309 live postcodes and is home to about 12,228 people in 5,379 households. 75.2% of households own their home, 7.9% rent privately and 16.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.1% 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. Homes in CA14 1 sold for a median of £200,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CA14 1 compares

Headline figures for CA14 1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£200,000

Median over 107 sales in CA14 1, −2.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in CA14 1.

Household incomeMore
£43,150

Average annual income before tax, higher than 21% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CA14 1 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    24% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 7.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    75.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CA14 1 FAQs

01
Is CA14 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in CA14 1?

The median sale price over the last year was £200,000.

Homes in CA14 1 sold for a median of £200,000 across 107 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CA14 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around CA14 1, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in CA14 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 75.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.9%).
05
Which council covers CA14 1?

The local authority for CA14 1 is Cumberland.

CA14 1 comes under Cumberland in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CA14 1?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Station Entrance, 1.9 miles away.

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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