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Housing in CA7 2LR

What the homes in CA7 2LR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Aspatria & Abbeytown
Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,701 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (55.6%). Flats make up 1.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CA7 2LREngland
Detached55.6%22.9%
Semi-detached21.2%31.5%
Terraced20.6%23%
Purpose-built flat0.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

80.2% of households in the CA7 2LR area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.1% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 51.9% own outright and 28.3% with a mortgage.

CA7 2LR
80%
England
  • Owned80.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented10.1%20.5%
  • Social rented9.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CA7 2LREngland
Owned outright51.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.8%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association8.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CA7 2LREngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.1%). 21.4% of households include dependent children.

CA7 2LREngland
Living alone, under 6610.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.9%12.8%
Couple, no children21.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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 CA7 2LR (Aspatria & Abbeytown) (about 1,701 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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