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Housing in CA7 8PD

What the homes in CA7 8PD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Boltons, Warnell & Solway Coast
Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,846 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (57.8%). Flats make up 2.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CA7 8PDEngland
Detached57.8%22.9%
Semi-detached23.4%31.5%
Terraced16.1%23%
Purpose-built flat0.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.3% of households in the CA7 8PD area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 53% own outright and 20.3% with a mortgage.

CA7 8PD
73%
16%
England
  • Owned73.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2%1%
  • Private rented16.1%20.5%
  • Social rented8.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CA7 8PDEngland
Owned outright53%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.5%18.2%
Other private rented6.6%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association7.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 26.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CA7 8PDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.9%). 19.1% of households include dependent children.

CA7 8PDEngland
Living alone, under 6611.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.5%12.8%
Couple, no children22.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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 CA7 8PD (Boltons, Warnell & Solway Coast) (about 1,846 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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