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CA5 7HW area guide

Who lives in CA5 7HW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Boltons, Warnell & Solway Coast
Council: Cumberland
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,840 (2024)

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At a glance

What CA5 7HW is like

CA5 7HW is a postcode in the Boltons, Warnell & Solway Coast area of Cumberland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,840 people. 78.8% of households own their home, 18.1% rent privately and 2.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in CA5 7 sold for a median of £267,475 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CA5 7HW compares

Headline figures for CA5 7HW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£267,475

Median over 36 sales in CA5 7, −1.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£46,625

Average annual income before tax, higher than 32% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CA5 7HW differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
9.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
29% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
78.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CA5 7HW FAQs

Is CA5 7HW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CA5 7HW?

The median sale price over the last year was £267,475.

Homes in CA5 7 sold for a median of £267,475 across 36 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CA5 7HW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around CA5 7HW, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in CA5 7HW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.5% of residents. 78.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (61.6%).

Which council covers CA5 7HW?

The local authority for CA5 7HW is Cumberland.

CA5 7HW comes under Cumberland in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CA5 7HW?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 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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