Postcode · Carlisle

CA6 5WD area guide

Who lives in CA6 5WD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

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At a glance

What CA6 5WD is like

CA6 5WD is a postcode in the Longtown & Border area of Cumberland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,699 people. 71.7% of households own their home, 25.4% rent privately and 2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 60.1% 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 CA6 5 sold for a median of £190,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CA6 5WD compares

Headline figures for CA6 5WD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£190,000

Median over 43 sales in CA6 5, +15.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£37,048

Average annual income before tax, higher than 5% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CA6 5WD differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
25.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CA6 5 is up 15.2% on the year before.
03
An older population
24.6% 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
Mostly owner-occupied
71.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CA6 5WD FAQs

Is CA6 5WD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CA6 5WD?

The median sale price over the last year was £190,000.

Homes in CA6 5 sold for a median of £190,000 across 43 sales in the year to August 2026, +15.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CA6 5WD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around CA6 5WD, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CA6 5WD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.2% of residents. 71.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (50.8%).

Which council covers CA6 5WD?

The local authority for CA6 5WD is Cumberland.

CA6 5WD comes under Cumberland in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CA6 5WD?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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