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Housing in CA28 9PP

What the homes in CA28 9PP 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
1,634 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (68.9%). Flats make up 6.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CA28 9PPEngland
Detached13.2%22.9%
Semi-detached68.9%31.5%
Terraced11.8%23%
Purpose-built flat4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

34.7% of households in the CA28 9PP area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.4% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 18% own outright and 16.7% with a mortgage.

CA28 9PP
35%
55%
England
  • Owned34.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented9.4%20.5%
  • Social rented55.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CA28 9PPEngland
Owned outright18%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.4%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council23%8.3%
From a housing association32.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 38.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CA28 9PPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27.6%). 30% of households include dependent children.

CA28 9PPEngland
Living alone, under 6627.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.4%12.8%
Couple, no children13%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children15%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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 9PP (Mirehouse, Kells & Woodhouse) (about 1,634 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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