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CA7 postcode area · Cumberland

The CA7 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness. Area Scores range from 23 to 58 across them. Every full CA7 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the CA7 district, Hesket, Lazonby & Skelton is the strongest performer at 59 out of 100 (#2,822 of 6,856 nationally); Longsowerby & Caldewgate is the weakest at 23. 2 of the 6 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-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 CA7 district. 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£32,358a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime56per 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 CA7 district

£199,500median home sold over the past year · +8.1% over 5 years · -0.2% over the year · 319 sales
Detached£279,000
Semi-detached£180,495
Terraced£130,000
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
Hesket, Lazonby & SkeltonWestmorland and Furness 2,82259 £355,000
Askham, Ullswater & GreystokeWestmorland and Furness 3,19953 £350,000
Boltons, Warnell & Solway CoastCumberland 3,32352 £280,000
Wigton & SillothCumberland 4,24838 £189,998
Aspatria & AbbeytownCumberland 4,92028 £195,000
Longsowerby & CaldewgateCumberland 5,25623 £130,000

People living in CA7 Census 2021

Residents45,050
Median age (est.)49
Density34per km²
No qualifications19%
Degree or above31%
No car or van15%

Age

0–14 14%15–24 9%25–44 20%45–64 31%65+ 26%

Tenure

Own outright: 46%Mortgage/shared: 25%Social rent: 13%Private rent: 17%
Own outright 46%Mortgage/shared 25%Social rent 13%Private rent 17%

Households

One person: 32%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 23%Lone parent: 8%Other: 17%
One person 32%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 23%Lone parent 8%Other 17%

Work (top occupations)

Skilled trades 18% · Professional 15% · Managers & directors 12%

All occupation groups
Skilled trades18%
Professional15%
Managers & directors12%
Elementary11%
Process & plant10%
Associate professional10%
Caring & leisure9%
Administrative8%
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% · 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 CA7.

CA5 CA2 CA99 CA1 CA3 CA12 CA4 CA13

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.