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Housing in CA14 5XT

What the homes in CA14 5XT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

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

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (48.3%). Flats make up 1.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CA14 5XTEngland
Detached48.3%22.9%
Semi-detached21.3%31.5%
Terraced28.6%23%
Purpose-built flat0.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

83.7% of households in the CA14 5XT area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.9% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 49.7% own outright and 34.1% with a mortgage.

CA14 5XT
84%
England
  • Owned83.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented8.9%20.5%
  • Social rented7.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CA14 5XTEngland
Owned outright49.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association6.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 27.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CA14 5XTEngland
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40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.1%). 19.9% of households include dependent children.

CA14 5XTEngland
Living alone, under 6615%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.1%12.8%
Couple, no children22.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.3%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 5XT (Parton & Distington) (about 2,430 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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