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CA6 postcode area · Cumberland

The CA6 postcode district spans 7 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cumberland, Northumberland. Area Scores range from 23 to 86 across them. Every full CA6 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the CA6 district: Kingmoor, Houghton & Whiteclosegate scores 87 out of 100 (#917 of 6,856 nationally) while Longsowerby & Caldewgate sits at 23 — neighbours on the map, 63 points apart on the index. 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 £305,000 in Wetheral, Corby & Geltsdale — a 2.3× gap within the CA6 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Cumberland and Northumberland — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£34,555a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime53per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)49
Owner-occupied71%

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 CA6 district

£247,475median home sold over the past year · +37.5% over 5 years · +17.8% over the year · 106 sales
Detached£315,000
Semi-detached£197,500
Terraced£145,000
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
Kingmoor, Houghton & WhiteclosegateCumberland 91787 £240,000
Wetheral, Corby & GeltsdaleCumberland 1,54777 £305,000
Brampton & IrthingCumberland 4,13240 £232,500
Bellingham, Otterburn & RedesdaleNorthumberland 4,24838 £205,000
Haltwhistle & Bardon MillNorthumberland 4,33037 £170,000
Longtown & BorderCumberland 5,05026 £200,000
Longsowerby & CaldewgateCumberland 5,25623 £130,000

People living in CA6 Census 2021

Residents52,292
Median age (est.)49
Density22per km²
No qualifications18%
Degree or above32%
No car or van15%

Age

0–14 14%15–24 9%25–44 20%45–64 30%65+ 26%

Tenure

Own outright: 44%Mortgage/shared: 28%Social rent: 11%Private rent: 18%
Own outright 44%Mortgage/shared 28%Social rent 11%Private rent 18%

Households

One person: 32%Couple, no children: 21%Couple with children: 22%Lone parent: 8%Other: 17%
One person 32%Couple, no children 21%Couple with children 22%Lone parent 8%Other 17%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 17% · Skilled trades 15% · Managers & directors 13%

All occupation groups
Professional17%
Skilled trades15%
Managers & directors13%
Elementary11%
Associate professional10%
Process & plant9%
Caring & leisure9%
Administrative9%
Sales & customer service7%

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 58% · No religion 35% · Other 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 CA6.

CA8 DG16 TD9 CA9 NE49 CA4 CA3 CA1

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.