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Postcode · Carlisle

Housing in CA3 9RU

What the homes in CA3 9RU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Carlisle Belah
Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,368 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (48.3%). Flats make up 2.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CA3 9RUEngland
Detached9.8%22.9%
Semi-detached48.3%31.5%
Terraced39%23%
Purpose-built flat2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.7% of households in the CA3 9RU area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.8% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 31.2% own outright and 32.5% with a mortgage.

CA3 9RU
64%
25%
England
  • Owned63.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented24.8%20.5%
  • Social rented9.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CA3 9RUEngland
Owned outright31.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.9%18.2%
Other private rented4%2.2%
From the council2.1%8.3%
From a housing association7.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 38.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CA3 9RUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27.4%). 23.3% of households include dependent children.

CA3 9RUEngland
Living alone, under 6627.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.5%12.8%
Couple, no children17.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%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 CA3 9RU (Carlisle Belah) (about 1,368 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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