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CA5 6 area guide

Who lives in CA5 6, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Population
8,392 (2024)
At a glance

What CA5 6 is like

The CA5 6 postcode sector in Cumberland covers 191 live postcodes and is home to about 8,392 people in 3,671 households. 84.2% of households own their home, 9.9% rent privately and 5.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CA5 6 sold for a median of £340,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CA5 6 compares

Headline figures for CA5 6, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£340,000

Median over 49 sales in CA5 6, +23.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools in CA5 6.

Household incomeMore
£45,588

Average annual income before tax, higher than 29% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CA5 6 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in CA5 6 is up 23.6% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    25.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  4. 04
    Few private renters

    Only 9.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  5. 05
    Mostly owner-occupied

    84.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CA5 6 FAQs

01
Is CA5 6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in CA5 6?

The median sale price over the last year was £340,000.

Homes in CA5 6 sold for a median of £340,000 across 49 sales in the year to August 2026, +23.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CA5 6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around CA5 6, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in CA5 6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 84.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (57.3%).
05
Which council covers CA5 6?

The local authority for CA5 6 is Cumberland.

CA5 6 comes under Cumberland in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CA5 6?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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