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CA8 area guide

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

Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Population
20,179 (2024)
At a glance

What CA8 is like

The CA8 postcode district in Cumberland covers 615 live postcodes and is home to about 20,179 people in 9,182 households. 71.7% of households own their home, 16.4% rent privately and 11.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CA8 sold for a median of £225,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CA8 compares

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

AffluenceMore
4.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£225,000

Median over 111 sales in CA8, −11.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
4.7/ 10

Good: 2 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 21 inspected schools in CA8.

Household incomeMore
£43,804

Average annual income before tax, higher than 23% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CA8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in CA8 is down 11.8% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    29.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

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

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    71.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CA8 FAQs

01
Is CA8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.6 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 4.7 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in CA8?

The median sale price over the last year was £225,000.

Homes in CA8 sold for a median of £225,000 across 111 sales in the year to August 2026, −11.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CA8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around CA8, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in CA8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.2% of residents. 71.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46.5%).
05
Which council covers CA8?

The local authority for CA8 is Cumberland.

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

Connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 4.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Brampton Station Entrance, 0.8 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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