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Housing in CA28 7

What the homes in CA28 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Population
10,495 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (43.2%). Flats make up 20.4%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

CA28 7England
Detached16.6%22.9%
Semi-detached43.2%31.5%
Terraced19.5%23%
Purpose-built flat14.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.5% of households in CA28 7 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 41.6% own outright and 30.9% with a mortgage.

CA28 7
73%
15%
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  • Owned72.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented11.8%20.5%
  • Social rented14.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CA28 7England
Owned outright41.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council3.9%8.3%
From a housing association10.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 39% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CA28 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.8%). 19% of households include dependent children.

CA28 7England
Living alone, under 6623.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.2%12.8%
Couple, no children17.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.4%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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