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Housing in CA6 5NU

What the homes in CA6 5NU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Longtown & Border
Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,699 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (50.8%). Flats make up 3.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CA6 5NUEngland
Detached50.8%22.9%
Semi-detached28.4%31.5%
Terraced17.2%23%
Purpose-built flat2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.7% of households in the CA6 5NU area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.4% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 43.6% own outright and 28.2% with a mortgage.

CA6 5NU
72%
25%
England
  • Owned71.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented25.4%20.5%
  • Social rented2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CA6 5NUEngland
Owned outright43.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.6%18.2%
Other private rented6.7%2.2%
From the council0%8.3%
From a housing association2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CA6 5NUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.6%). 21.7% of households include dependent children.

CA6 5NUEngland
Living alone, under 6617.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.2%12.8%
Couple, no children19.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CA6 5NU (Longtown & Border) (about 1,699 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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