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CA6 4PU area guide

Who lives in CA6 4PU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wetheral, Corby & Geltsdale
Council: Cumberland
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,442 (2024)

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At a glance

What CA6 4PU is like

CA6 4PU is a postcode in the Wetheral, Corby & Geltsdale area of Cumberland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,442 people. 84% of households own their home, 13.5% rent privately and 1.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 62.1% 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 CA6 4 sold for a median of £250,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CA6 4PU compares

Headline figures for CA6 4PU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

1/ 10

Lower than most: 7.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£250,000

Median over 53 sales in CA6 4, −13.8% 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

£49,325

Average annual income before tax, higher than 40% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CA6 4PU differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
7.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CA6 4 is down 13.8% on the year before.
03
An older population
23.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 13.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

CA6 4PU FAQs

Is CA6 4PU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 7.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 1 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 CA6 4PU?

The median sale price over the last year was £250,000.

Homes in CA6 4 sold for a median of £250,000 across 53 sales in the year to August 2026, −13.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CA6 4PU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CA6 4PU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.

Who lives in CA6 4PU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.5% of residents. 84% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (65.7%).

Which council covers CA6 4PU?

The local authority for CA6 4PU is Cumberland.

CA6 4PU comes under Cumberland in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CA6 4PU?

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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