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Housing in CA6 5XH

What the homes in CA6 5XH 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)
Status
No longer in use
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 5XHEngland
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 5XH 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 5XH
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 5XHEngland
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 5XHEngland
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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 5XHEngland
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 5XH (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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