Housing in CA2 6RY
What the homes in CA2 6RY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Garlands & Dalston
- Council
- Cumberland
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,834 (2024)
CA2 6RYCarlisle
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (42.4%). Flats make up 7.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
85.9% of households in the CA2 6RY area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 51.4% own outright and 34.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned85.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented10.3%20.5%
- Social rented3.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 33.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (18.3%). 21.6% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CA2 6RY (Garlands & Dalston) (about 1,834 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.