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CA9 postcode area · Westmorland and Furness

The CA9 postcode district spans 3 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cumberland, Northumberland, Westmorland and Furness. Area Scores range from 23 to 50 across them. Every full CA9 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the CA9 district, Langwathby, Kirkoswald & Alston Moor is the strongest performer at 50 out of 100 (#3,419 of 6,856 nationally); Longsowerby & Caldewgate is the weakest at 23. 1 of the 3 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 £267,500 in Langwathby, Kirkoswald & Alston Moor — a 2.1× gap within the CA9 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Cumberland, Northumberland and Westmorland and Furness — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£31,883a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime65per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)48
Owner-occupied65%

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 CA9 district

£185,000median home sold over the past year · +23.3% over 5 years · -30.2% over the year · 28 sales
Detached£245,999
Semi-detached£272,500
Terraced£121,000
Flat—
Westmorland and Furness£235,000
North West£225,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Langwathby, Kirkoswald & Alston MoorWestmorland and Furness 3,41950 £267,500
Haltwhistle & Bardon MillNorthumberland 4,33037 £170,000
Longsowerby & CaldewgateCumberland 5,25623 £130,000

People living in CA9 Census 2021

Residents20,363
Median age (est.)48
Density25per km²
No qualifications19%
Degree or above29%
No car or van20%

Age

0–14 14%15–24 9%25–44 21%45–64 30%65+ 25%

Tenure

Own outright: 42%Mortgage/shared: 23%Social rent: 15%Private rent: 20%
Own outright 42%Mortgage/shared 23%Social rent 15%Private rent 20%

Households

One person: 35%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 21%Lone parent: 9%Other: 15%
One person 35%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 21%Lone parent 9%Other 15%

Work (top occupations)

Skilled trades 16% · Professional 14% · Elementary 13%

All occupation groups
Skilled trades16%
Professional14%
Elementary13%
Managers & directors12%
Process & plant11%
Caring & leisure10%
Associate professional9%
Sales & customer service8%
Administrative8%

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 54% · No religion 37% · Other 1%

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 CA9.

CA8 CA4 CA6 NE49 CA1 CA99 CA3 CA2

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.