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CA14 5SH area guide

Who lives in CA14 5SH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Parton & Distington
Council: Cumberland
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,430 (2024)

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At a glance

What CA14 5SH is like

CA14 5SH is a postcode in the Parton & Distington area of Cumberland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,430 people. 83.7% of households own their home, 8.9% rent privately and 7.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.5% 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 CA14 5 sold for a median of £142,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CA14 5SH compares

Headline figures for CA14 5SH, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£142,000

Median over 61 sales in CA14 5, −1.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£44,439

Average annual income before tax, higher than 25% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CA14 5SH differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
26.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 8.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
83.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CA14 5SH FAQs

Is CA14 5SH 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 15.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CA14 5SH?

The median sale price over the last year was £142,000.

Homes in CA14 5 sold for a median of £142,000 across 61 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CA14 5SH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around CA14 5SH, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CA14 5SH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 83.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (48.3%).

Which council covers CA14 5SH?

The local authority for CA14 5SH is Cumberland.

CA14 5SH comes under Cumberland in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CA14 5SH?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Station Entrance, 1.5 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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