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Housing in CA28 9JS

What the homes in CA28 9JS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Mirehouse, Kells & Woodhouse
Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,418 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (79.8%). Flats make up 0.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CA28 9JSEngland
Detached3.8%22.9%
Semi-detached79.8%31.5%
Terraced16%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69% of households in the CA28 9JS area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.4% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 39.6% own outright and 29.4% with a mortgage.

CA28 9JS
69%
24%
England
  • Owned69%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented7.4%20.5%
  • Social rented23.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CA28 9JSEngland
Owned outright39.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council10.9%8.3%
From a housing association12.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CA28 9JSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.2%). 29.8% of households include dependent children.

CA28 9JSEngland
Living alone, under 6616.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.6%12.8%
Couple, no children15.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%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 CA28 9JS (Mirehouse, Kells & Woodhouse) (about 1,418 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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