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Housing in CA2 5WL

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

Neighbourhood
Central Carlisle
Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,173 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (51.1%). Flats make up 39.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.

CA2 5WLEngland
Detached2.5%22.9%
Semi-detached6%31.5%
Terraced51.1%23%
Purpose-built flat26.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building10.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

36.4% of households in the CA2 5WL area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 53.9% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 19.6% own outright and 16.8% with a mortgage.

CA2 5WL
36%
54%
England
  • Owned36.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented53.9%20.5%
  • Social rented9.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CA2 5WLEngland
Owned outright19.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent48.8%18.2%
Other private rented5.2%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.6 people living in it. 60.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CA2 5WLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (49.6%). 10.4% of households include dependent children.

CA2 5WLEngland
Living alone, under 6649.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.9%12.8%
Couple, no children16.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children6.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CA2 5WL (Central Carlisle) (about 1,173 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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