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Postcode · Kirkby Stephen

Housing in CA17 4RT

What the homes in CA17 4RT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Kirkby Stephen, Tebay & Brough
Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,266 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (37.6%). Flats make up 18.5%, below the 22.2% across England.

CA17 4RTEngland
Detached16.2%22.9%
Semi-detached27.7%31.5%
Terraced37.6%23%
Purpose-built flat10.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

52.2% of households in the CA17 4RT area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.6% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 36.8% own outright and 15.4% with a mortgage.

CA17 4RT
52%
26%
21%
England
  • Owned52.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented25.6%20.5%
  • Social rented21.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CA17 4RTEngland
Owned outright36.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22%18.2%
Other private rented3.7%2.2%
From the council3%8.3%
From a housing association18.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 42.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CA17 4RTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.3%). 19.2% of households include dependent children.

CA17 4RTEngland
Living alone, under 6622.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.3%12.8%
Couple, no children13.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Westmorland and Furness

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Westmorland and Furness (August 2026, +6.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Westmorland and FurnessEngland
All homes£816£1,459
One bedroom£604£1,195
Two bedrooms£772£1,335
Three bedrooms£942£1,489
Four or more£1,321£2,161
Detached£1,132£1,640
Semi-detached£914£1,449
Terraced£815£1,435
Flat or maisonette£693£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CA17 4RT (Kirkby Stephen, Tebay & Brough) (about 1,266 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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