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Housing in CA6 6DA

What the homes in CA6 6DA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Longtown & Border
Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,876 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (75.1%). Flats make up 0.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CA6 6DAEngland
Detached75.1%22.9%
Semi-detached19.6%31.5%
Terraced4.5%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81.1% of households in the CA6 6DA area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.7% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 53.8% own outright and 27.3% with a mortgage.

CA6 6DA
81%
17%
England
  • Owned81.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented16.7%20.5%
  • Social rented1.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CA6 6DAEngland
Owned outright53.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.4%18.2%
Other private rented4.3%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association1.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 28.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CA6 6DAEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (24.7%). 17.2% of households include dependent children.

CA6 6DAEngland
Living alone, under 6613.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.3%12.8%
Couple, no children24.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%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 6DA (Longtown & Border) (about 1,876 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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