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Housing in CA14 3RT

What the homes in CA14 3RT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Workington East
Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,749 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (48.2%). Flats make up 2.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CA14 3RTEngland
Detached7.9%22.9%
Semi-detached48.2%31.5%
Terraced40.9%23%
Purpose-built flat2.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

40.1% of households in the CA14 3RT area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 3.2% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 21.3% own outright and 18.8% with a mortgage.

CA14 3RT
40%
57%
England
  • Owned40.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented3.2%20.5%
  • Social rented56.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CA14 3RTEngland
Owned outright21.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent2.3%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council3.8%8.3%
From a housing association52.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CA14 3RTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a lone parent with dependent children (18%). 34.7% of households include dependent children.

CA14 3RTEngland
Living alone, under 6616.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10%12.8%
Couple, no children16%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children18%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%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 CA14 3RT (Workington East) (about 1,749 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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