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Housing in CA27 0EA

What the homes in CA27 0EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Thornhill, Gosforth & Seascale
Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,615 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (44.1%). Flats make up 8.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CA27 0EAEngland
Detached44.1%22.9%
Semi-detached24.3%31.5%
Terraced22.2%23%
Purpose-built flat4.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

80.6% of households in the CA27 0EA area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.5% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 48.7% own outright and 31.8% with a mortgage.

CA27 0EA
81%
15%
England
  • Owned80.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented14.5%20.5%
  • Social rented4.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CA27 0EAEngland
Owned outright48.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association3.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CA27 0EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (23.3%). 21.5% of households include dependent children.

CA27 0EAEngland
Living alone, under 6618.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%
Couple, no children23.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.4%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 CA27 0EA (Thornhill, Gosforth & Seascale) (about 1,615 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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