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Housing in CA5 5

What the homes in CA5 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Population
1,832 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (63.4%). Flats make up 0.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CA5 5England
Detached63.4%22.9%
Semi-detached26.1%31.5%
Terraced9.6%23%
Purpose-built flat0.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

84.5% of households in CA5 5 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.3% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 57.4% own outright and 27.1% with a mortgage.

CA5 5
84%
England
  • Owned84.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented9.3%20.5%
  • Social rented5.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CA5 5England
Owned outright57.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.3%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association5.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CA5 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.4%). 21.3% of households include dependent children.

CA5 5England
Living alone, under 6611.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13%12.8%
Couple, no children20.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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

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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