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CA17 area guide

Who lives in CA17, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Population
5,026 (2024)
At a glance

What CA17 is like

The CA17 postcode district in Westmorland and Furness covers 230 live postcodes and is home to about 5,026 people in 2,254 households. 70.2% of households own their home, 20.4% rent privately and 8.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CA17 sold for a median of £265,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CA17 compares

Headline figures for CA17, 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
5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£265,000

Median over 67 sales in CA17, +1.9% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools in CA17.

Household incomeMore
£42,631

Average annual income before tax, higher than 19% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CA17 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    29.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    70.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CA17 FAQs

01
Is CA17 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 20.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in CA17?

The median sale price over the last year was £265,000.

Homes in CA17 sold for a median of £265,000 across 67 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CA17 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around CA17, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in CA17?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 70.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (41%).
05
Which council covers CA17?

The local authority for CA17 is Westmorland and Furness.

CA17 comes under Westmorland and Furness in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CA17?

Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Station Entrance, 1.9 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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