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CA8 9 area guide

Who lives in CA8 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Population
5,590 (2024)
At a glance

What CA8 9 is like

The CA8 9 postcode sector in Cumberland covers 125 live postcodes and is home to about 5,590 people in 2,471 households. 80.7% of households own their home, 13.7% rent privately and 5.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 53.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in CA8 9 sold for a median of £335,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CA8 9 compares

Headline figures for CA8 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore
2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£335,000

Median over 26 sales in CA8 9, −8.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in CA8 9.

Household incomeMore
£48,069

Average annual income before tax, higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CA8 9 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Low crimePositive

    10.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in CA8 9 is down 8.2% on the year before.

  3. 03
    An older population

    29.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  4. 04
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  5. 05
    Few private renters

    Only 13.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

CA8 9 FAQs

01
Is CA8 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in CA8 9?

The median sale price over the last year was £335,000.

Homes in CA8 9 sold for a median of £335,000 across 26 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CA8 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around CA8 9, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.
04
Who lives in CA8 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.3% of residents. 80.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (51.9%).
05
Which council covers CA8 9?

The local authority for CA8 9 is Cumberland.

CA8 9 comes under Cumberland in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CA8 9?

Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Station Entrance, 2.9 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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