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CA8 1HA area guide

Who lives in CA8 1HA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Brampton & Irthing
Council: Cumberland
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,566 (2024)

CA8 1HABrampton

At a glance

What CA8 1HA is like

CA8 1HA is a postcode in the Brampton & Irthing area of Cumberland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,566 people. 70.6% of households own their home, 16.1% rent privately and 12.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 49.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in CA8 1 sold for a median of £200,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CA8 1HA compares

Headline figures for CA8 1HA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£200,000

Median over 49 sales in CA8 1, +8.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.3/ 10

Good: 2 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£43,335

Average annual income before tax, higher than 21% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CA8 1HA differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CA8 1 is up 8.1% on the year before.
02
An older population
31.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
70.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CA8 1HA FAQs

Is CA8 1HA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.9 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 4.3 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CA8 1HA?

The median sale price over the last year was £200,000.

Homes in CA8 1 sold for a median of £200,000 across 49 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CA8 1HA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CA8 1HA, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CA8 1HA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.8% of residents. 70.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.9%).

Which council covers CA8 1HA?

The local authority for CA8 1HA is Cumberland.

CA8 1HA comes under Cumberland in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CA8 1HA?

Connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 4.3 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Brampton Station Entrance, 0.6 miles away.

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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