Postcode · Appleby-in-Westmorland

CA16 6DG area guide

Who lives in CA16 6DG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Appleby, Shap & Kirkby Thore
Council: Westmorland and Furness
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,220 (2024)

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At a glance

What CA16 6DG is like

CA16 6DG is a postcode in the Appleby, Shap & Kirkby Thore area of Westmorland and Furness. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,220 people. 77.6% of households own their home, 19.5% rent privately and 2.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.9% 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 CA16 6 sold for a median of £250,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CA16 6DG compares

Headline figures for CA16 6DG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 24.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£250,000

Median over 88 sales in CA16 6, +14.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£42,819

Average annual income before tax, higher than 20% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CA16 6DG differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CA16 6 is up 14.7% on the year before.
02
An older population
27.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
77.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CA16 6DG FAQs

Is CA16 6DG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CA16 6DG?

The median sale price over the last year was £250,000.

Homes in CA16 6 sold for a median of £250,000 across 88 sales in the year to August 2026, +14.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CA16 6DG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CA16 6DG, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CA16 6DG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 11.1% of residents. 77.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (48.8%).

Which council covers CA16 6DG?

The local authority for CA16 6DG is Westmorland and Furness.

CA16 6DG comes under Westmorland and Furness in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CA16 6DG?

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, 2.7 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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