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CA22 postcode area · Cumberland

The CA22 postcode district spans 3 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cumberland. Area Scores range from 25 to 61 across them. Every full CA22 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the CA22 district, Thornhill, Gosforth & Seascale is the strongest performer at 61 out of 100 (#2,672 of 6,856 nationally); Cleator Moor, Frizington & Ennerdale is the weakest at 26. 2 of the 3 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £127,000 in Egremont & Moor Row to £210,000 in Thornhill, Gosforth & Seascale.

Living here

Typical net household income£34,841a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime61per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)48
Owner-occupied73%

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 CA22 district

£140,000median home sold over the past year · +30.2% over 5 years · +12.0% over the year · 111 sales
Detached£253,750
Semi-detached£145,000
Terraced£117,500
Flat—
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
Thornhill, Gosforth & SeascaleCumberland 2,67261 £210,000
Egremont & Moor RowCumberland 4,83829 £127,000
Cleator Moor, Frizington & EnnerdaleCumberland 5,09826 £127,500

People living in CA22 Census 2021

Residents27,611
Median age (est.)48
Density60per km²
No qualifications20%
Degree or above28%
No car or van18%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 9%25–44 21%45–64 31%65+ 24%

Tenure

Own outright: 45%Mortgage/shared: 28%Social rent: 16%Private rent: 11%
Own outright 45%Mortgage/shared 28%Social rent 16%Private rent 11%

Households

One person: 34%Couple, no children: 19%Couple with children: 22%Lone parent: 10%Other: 15%
One person 34%Couple, no children 19%Couple with children 22%Lone parent 10%Other 15%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 18% · Skilled trades 14% · Associate professional 14%

All occupation groups
Professional18%
Skilled trades14%
Associate professional14%
Elementary12%
Managers & directors10%
Process & plant10%
Caring & leisure9%
Administrative8%
Sales & customer service6%

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 65% · No religion 29% · Other 0%

Born outside the UK: 3%

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 CA22.

CA24 CA27 CA23 CA25 CA28 CA26 CA20 CA21

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.