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CA26 3 area guide

Who lives in CA26 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Population
6,015 (2024)
At a glance

What CA26 3 is like

The CA26 3 postcode sector in Cumberland covers 116 live postcodes and is home to about 6,015 people in 2,759 households. 71.3% of households own their home, 10.9% rent privately and 17.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in CA26 3 sold for a median of £133,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CA26 3 compares

Headline figures for CA26 3, 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
6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£133,500

Median over 57 sales in CA26 3, +6.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in CA26 3.

Household incomeMore
£44,537

Average annual income before tax, higher than 25% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CA26 3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in CA26 3 is up 6.1% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    22.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

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

  4. 04
    Few private renters

    Only 10.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  5. 05
    Mostly owner-occupied

    71.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CA26 3 FAQs

01
Is CA26 3 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 29.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in CA26 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £133,500.

Homes in CA26 3 sold for a median of £133,500 across 57 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CA26 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around CA26 3, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in CA26 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.5% of residents. 71.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (36.9%).
05
Which council covers CA26 3?

The local authority for CA26 3 is Cumberland.

CA26 3 comes under Cumberland in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CA26 3?

Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

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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