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Housing in CA27

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

Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
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.

CA27England
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 CA27 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
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

CA27England
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.

CA27England
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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.

CA27England
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

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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