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Housing in Carlisle

What the homes in Carlisle are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Population
81,302 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (39%). Flats make up 13.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

CarlisleEngland
Detached15.5%22.9%
Semi-detached39%31.5%
Terraced32%23%
Purpose-built flat10.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.3% of households in Carlisle own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.8% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 34.4% own outright and 28.9% with a mortgage.

Carlisle
63%
19%
17%
England
  • Owned63.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented18.8%20.5%
  • Social rented17%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CarlisleEngland
Owned outright34.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council3.4%8.3%
From a housing association13.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 37.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CarlisleEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.1%). 23.5% of households include dependent children.

CarlisleEngland
Living alone, under 6623.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.1%12.8%
Couple, no children17.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Cumberland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Cumberland (August 2026, +7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

CumberlandEngland
All homes£681£1,459
One bedroom£508£1,195
Two bedrooms£643£1,335
Three bedrooms£785£1,489
Four or more£1,093£2,161
Detached£938£1,640
Semi-detached£759£1,449
Terraced£679£1,435
Flat or maisonette£585£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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