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CA22 2UR area guide

Who lives in CA22 2UR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Thornhill, Gosforth & Seascale
Council: Cumberland
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,436 (2024)

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At a glance

What CA22 2UR is like

CA22 2UR is a postcode in the Thornhill, Gosforth & Seascale area of Cumberland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,436 people. 77.2% of households own their home, 6.9% rent privately and 15.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 48.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in CA22 2 sold for a median of £129,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CA22 2UR compares

Headline figures for CA22 2UR, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£129,250

Median over 88 sales in CA22 2, −2.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.0/ 10

Good: 2 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£50,845

Average annual income before tax, higher than 44% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CA22 2UR differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
27.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 6.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
77.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CA22 2UR FAQs

Is CA22 2UR 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 15.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CA22 2UR?

The median sale price over the last year was £129,250.

Homes in CA22 2 sold for a median of £129,250 across 88 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CA22 2UR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around CA22 2UR, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CA22 2UR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.6% of residents. 77.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (48.5%).

Which council covers CA22 2UR?

The local authority for CA22 2UR is Cumberland.

CA22 2UR comes under Cumberland in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CA22 2UR?

Connectivity scores 4.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 4.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Nethertown Rail Station, 0.7 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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