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Housing in CA3 8

What the homes in CA3 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Population
4,743 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (38.5%). Flats make up 45.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CA3 8England
Detached3.1%22.9%
Semi-detached13.1%31.5%
Terraced38.5%23%
Purpose-built flat21.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house13.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building9.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

40.3% of households in CA3 8 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 45.5% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 22.1% own outright and 18.2% with a mortgage.

CA3 8
40%
46%
14%
England
  • Owned40.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented45.5%20.5%
  • Social rented13.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CA3 8England
Owned outright22.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent42.4%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council1.7%8.3%
From a housing association12.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 55.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CA3 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (43.4%). 13.3% of households include dependent children.

CA3 8England
Living alone, under 6643.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.1%12.8%
Couple, no children15.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.2%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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