CA5 postcode area · Cumberland
The CA5 postcode district spans 7 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness. Area Scores range from 23 to 86 across them. Every full CA5 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The CA5 district contains both ends of the scale: Belle Vue & Burgh at 86 out of 100 (#958 of 6,856 in England) against Longsowerby & Caldewgate at 23, a 63-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 2 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 2 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £130,000 in Longsowerby & Caldewgate to £355,000 in Hesket, Lazonby & Skelton — a 2.7× gap within the CA5 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Cumberland and Westmorland and Furness — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
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 CA5 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Vue & BurghCumberland | 958 | 86 | £220,000 |
| Garlands & DalstonCumberland | 1,595 | 77 | £230,000 |
| Hesket, Lazonby & SkeltonWestmorland and Furness | 2,822 | 59 | £355,000 |
| Boltons, Warnell & Solway CoastCumberland | 3,323 | 52 | £280,000 |
| Wigton & SillothCumberland | 4,248 | 38 | £189,998 |
| Aspatria & AbbeytownCumberland | 4,920 | 28 | £195,000 |
| Longsowerby & CaldewgateCumberland | 5,256 | 23 | £130,000 |
People living in CA5 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Skilled trades 16% · Professional 16% · Managers & directors 11%
All occupation groups
| Skilled trades | 16% |
| Professional | 16% |
| Managers & directors | 11% |
| Process & plant | 11% |
| Elementary | 10% |
| Associate professional | 10% |
| Caring & leisure | 10% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 7% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 58% · No religion 35% · Muslim 0%
Born outside the UK: 4%
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 CA5.
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.