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Housing in CA28 9TH

What the homes in CA28 9TH 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
1,396 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (62.9%). Flats make up 6.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CA28 9THEngland
Detached9.6%22.9%
Semi-detached62.9%31.5%
Terraced20.7%23%
Purpose-built flat6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.3% of households in the CA28 9TH area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 5.3% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 35.7% own outright and 29.6% with a mortgage.

CA28 9TH
65%
29%
England
  • Owned65.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented5.3%20.5%
  • Social rented29.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CA28 9THEngland
Owned outright35.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent3.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council10.1%8.3%
From a housing association19.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CA28 9THEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (17.9%). 23% of households include dependent children.

CA28 9THEngland
Living alone, under 6617.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.1%12.8%
Couple, no children17.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%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 9TH (Mirehouse, Kells & Woodhouse) (about 1,396 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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