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Housing in CA4 8LS

What the homes in CA4 8LS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Wetheral, Corby & Geltsdale
Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,172 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (50.1%). Flats make up 4.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CA4 8LSEngland
Detached50.1%22.9%
Semi-detached26.8%31.5%
Terraced18.1%23%
Purpose-built flat3.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.7% of households in the CA4 8LS area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.6% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 50.2% own outright and 27.5% with a mortgage.

CA4 8LS
78%
17%
England
  • Owned77.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented16.6%20.5%
  • Social rented4.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CA4 8LSEngland
Owned outright50.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CA4 8LSEngland
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40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (23%). 19.1% of households include dependent children.

CA4 8LSEngland
Living alone, under 6613.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.7%12.8%
Couple, no children23%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.4%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 CA4 8LS (Wetheral, Corby & Geltsdale) (about 2,172 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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