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CA9 3LG area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Langwathby, Kirkoswald & Alston Moor
Council: Westmorland and Furness
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,043 (2024)

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At a glance

What CA9 3LG is like

CA9 3LG is a postcode in the Langwathby, Kirkoswald & Alston Moor area of Westmorland and Furness. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,043 people. 70.9% of households own their home, 17.3% rent privately and 11.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 54.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 3LG compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.6 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 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£44,151

Average annual income before tax, higher than 24% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CA9 3LG differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CA9 3 is up 48.4% on the year before.
02
An older population
25.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
70.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CA9 3LG FAQs

Is CA9 3LG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CA9 3LG?

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.

Is CA9 3LG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around CA9 3LG, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CA9 3LG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 11.3% of residents. 70.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (38.8%).

Which council covers CA9 3LG?

The local authority for CA9 3LG is Westmorland and Furness.

CA9 3LG comes under Westmorland and Furness in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CA9 3LG?

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 South Tynedale Rail Station, 2.1 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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