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CA2 6DZ area guide

Who lives in CA2 6DZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Longsowerby & Caldewgate
Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,496 (2024)
At a glance

What CA2 6DZ is like

CA2 6DZ is a postcode in the Longsowerby & Caldewgate area of Cumberland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,496 people. 60% of households own their home, 19.6% rent privately and 20.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 58.7% 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 CA2 6 sold for a median of £158,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CA2 6DZ compares

Headline figures for CA2 6DZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£158,750

Median over 134 sales in CA2 6, −3.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£35,442

Average annual income before tax, higher than 2% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CA2 6DZ differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 46 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

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

Questions

CA2 6DZ FAQs

01
Is CA2 6DZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.6 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 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in CA2 6DZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £158,750.

Homes in CA2 6 sold for a median of £158,750 across 134 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CA2 6DZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around CA2 6DZ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in CA2 6DZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.1% of residents. 60% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (46.1%).
05
Which council covers CA2 6DZ?

The local authority for CA2 6DZ is Cumberland.

CA2 6DZ comes under Cumberland in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CA2 6DZ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 46 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Carlisle Rail Station, 0.9 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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