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Housing in CA2 5PU

What the homes in CA2 5PU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Longsowerby & Caldewgate
Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,287 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (62.7%). Flats make up 6.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CA2 5PUEngland
Detached3.5%22.9%
Semi-detached27.2%31.5%
Terraced62.7%23%
Purpose-built flat4.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

48.5% of households in the CA2 5PU area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 33.3% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 23.2% own outright and 25.3% with a mortgage.

CA2 5PU
48%
33%
18%
England
  • Owned48.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented33.3%20.5%
  • Social rented17.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CA2 5PUEngland
Owned outright23.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent30.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council5.4%8.3%
From a housing association12.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 43.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CA2 5PUEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (32.7%). 22% of households include dependent children.

CA2 5PUEngland
Living alone, under 6632.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%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 CA2 5PU (Longsowerby & Caldewgate) (about 1,287 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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