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Housing in CA18 1

What the homes in CA18 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Population
1,170 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (42.5%). Flats make up 4.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CA18 1England
Detached42.5%22.9%
Semi-detached25.6%31.5%
Terraced26.7%23%
Purpose-built flat3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.6% of households in CA18 1 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 50.1% own outright and 19.5% with a mortgage.

CA18 1
70%
17%
13%
England
  • Owned69.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented17%20.5%
  • Social rented13.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CA18 1England
Owned outright50.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.5%18.2%
Other private rented4.5%2.2%
From the council2.4%8.3%
From a housing association10.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 35.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CA18 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (20%). 18.3% of households include dependent children.

CA18 1England
Living alone, under 6615.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20%12.8%
Couple, no children19.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.3%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

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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