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CA9 3 area guide

Who lives in CA9 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Population
4,574 (2024)
At a glance

What CA9 3 is like

The CA9 3 postcode sector in Westmorland and Furness covers 177 live postcodes and is home to about 4,574 people in 2,019 households. 71.2% of households own their home, 20.3% rent privately and 8.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 54.8% 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 CA9 3 sold for a median of £230,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CA9 3 compares

Headline figures for CA9 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£230,000

Median over 27 sales in CA9 3, +48.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in CA9 3.

Household incomeMore
£43,655

Average annual income before tax, higher than 22% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CA9 3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in CA9 3 is up 48.4% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    27.2% 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

    71.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CA9 3 FAQs

01
Is CA9 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.1 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 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in CA9 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £230,000.

Homes in CA9 3 sold for a median of £230,000 across 27 sales in the year to August 2026, +48.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CA9 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around CA9 3, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in CA9 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.6% of residents. 71.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49%).
05
Which council covers CA9 3?

The local authority for CA9 3 is Westmorland and Furness.

CA9 3 comes under Westmorland and Furness in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CA9 3?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Alston (South Tynedale Railway), 1.5 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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