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CA12 postcode area · Cumberland

The CA12 postcode district spans 3 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness. Area Scores range from 51 to 72 across them. Every full CA12 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the CA12 district, Keswick & Derwent Valley is the strongest performer at 72 out of 100 (#1,917 of 6,856 nationally); Boltons, Warnell & Solway Coast is the weakest at 52. 1 of the 3 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £280,000 in Boltons, Warnell & Solway Coast to £350,000 in Askham, Ullswater & Greystoke. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Cumberland and Westmorland and Furness — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£35,000a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime52per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)52
Owner-occupied74%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the CA12 district

£350,000median home sold over the past year · +8.7% over 5 years · -16.7% over the year · 111 sales
Detached£490,000
Semi-detached£340,000
Terraced£310,000
Flat£220,000
Cumberland£175,000
North West£225,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Keswick & Derwent ValleyCumberland 1,91772 £342,500
Askham, Ullswater & GreystokeWestmorland and Furness 3,19953 £350,000
Boltons, Warnell & Solway CoastCumberland 3,32352 £280,000

People living in CA12 Census 2021

Residents18,782
Median age (est.)52
Density19per km²
No qualifications15%
Degree or above38%
No car or van11%

Age

0–14 12%15–24 8%25–44 18%45–64 33%65+ 29%

Tenure

Own outright: 52%Mortgage/shared: 22%Social rent: 11%Private rent: 15%
Own outright 52%Mortgage/shared 22%Social rent 11%Private rent 15%

Households

One person: 30%Couple, no children: 22%Couple with children: 22%Lone parent: 6%Other: 20%
One person 30%Couple, no children 22%Couple with children 22%Lone parent 6%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Skilled trades 19% · Managers & directors 16% · Professional 16%

All occupation groups
Skilled trades19%
Managers & directors16%
Professional16%
Elementary12%
Associate professional10%
Caring & leisure8%
Administrative7%
Sales & customer service7%
Process & plant6%

Ethnic group

White: 98%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 98%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 57% · No religion 35% · Buddhist 0%

Born outside the UK: 5%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around CA12.

CA7 CA13 CA5 CA11 CA4 CA2 CA15 CA99

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.