Area guide

Living in CA26, Cumberland

What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around CA26 in Cumberland. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.

Figures gathered 13 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.

House prices

Average price in Cumberland: £170,966, up 3.3% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider North West average is £221,445.

Check sold prices for a specific address in CA26 →
See where CA26 ranks across North West →

Council tax at Band D in Cumberland: £2,511 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →

Compare CA26 with another district

Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for CA26 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.

What actually sold around CA26

57 recorded home sales on the streets around central CA26 in the last 2 years, with a median of £91,000 and a range from £33,000 to £275,000. Mostly terraced houses.

AddressTypeSold forDate
Rydal Cottage Main Street, CA26 3PB Terraced £133,000 21 Aug 2026
14 Weavers Avenue, CA26 3AT Semi-detached £132,995 8 Aug 2026
53 Weavers Avenue, CA26 3AT Terraced £113,000 17 Jul 2026
219 Frizington Road, CA26 3SP Terraced £65,000 10 Jul 2026
44 Main Street, CA26 3PB Terraced £91,000 19 Jun 2026
1 Yeathouse Road, CA26 3PX Semi-detached £73,250 12 Jun 2026
How to read this

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Schools nearby

8 schools within 3 miles , of which 83% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Nearest well-rated schoolsStageOfstedDistanceAdmitted from
Frizington Community Primary School Primary Good 0.3 mi away no figure
Arlecdon Primary School Primary Good 1.1 mi away no figure
Kirkland Church of England Academy Primary Good 1.6 mi away no figure
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Primary Good 2.1 mi away no figure
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary Not rated 0.4 mi away no figure
Montreal CofE Primary School Primary Not rated 1.9 mi away no figure

6 state primary and 0 state secondary schools within range, and no fee-paying schools.

See the full school breakdown for CA26 →

What people here do for work

The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.

Occupation groupShare of workers
Caring, leisure and other service15.8%
Elementary occupations15.4%
Skilled trades12.8%
Associate professional and technical11.4%
Process, plant and machine operatives11.0%

Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.

How CA26 has changed since 2011

The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 6.2 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.

How to read this

The census neighbourhood at the centre of CA26 (E01019277, 1,194 residents in 2021, down 1.5% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: degree-level adults, up 6.2 points.

Measure20112021ChangeEngland
Households that own their home 51.6% 52.6% +1.0 pts -2.0 pts
Households renting privately 6.2% 11.2% +5.0 pts +3.7 pts
Households renting socially 40.4% 35.8% -4.6 pts -0.6 pts
Residents under 15 17.7% 17.3% -0.4 pts -0.3 pts
Residents 65 and over 18.9% 21.0% +2.1 pts +2.1 pts
Adults with a degree or equivalent 10.7% 16.9% +6.2 pts +6.5 pts
Residents born outside the UK 1.7% 3.4% +1.7 pts +3.6 pts
Residents in good or very good health 70.2% 70.4% +0.2 pts +0.8 pts
Residents in a white ethnic group 99.0% 98.6% -0.4 pts -4.4 pts

Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.

Crime

13 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central CA26 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.

Deprivation

This area falls in decile 1 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (most deprived nationally), based on Cumberland's figures.

Buses from the centre of CA26

Best-served stop: Harras Villas, with 2.2 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.

Evenings, Sundays and routes

The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of CA26 is Harras Villas: 2.2 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 1.0 in the evening and 1.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 05:39, last 22:08. Routes there: 30, S46, S32. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.

Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.

Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)

Council tax and the council's finances

A Band D household in Cumberland pays £2,511 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 4.9% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Cumberland, and how it compares.

Band D bill a year at Cumberland, all precepts included, from MHCLG. Every year and its rise is in the table below.
YearBand D billRise
2023-24£2,175Not given
2024-25£2,284+5.0%
2025-26£2,394+4.8%
2026-27£2,511+4.9%

Exceptional Financial Support. Cumberland was agreed support by government for 2026-27 (£11.834m), 2025-26 (£23.439m), 2024-25 (£22.582m), 2023-24 (£10.636m). Support is permission to borrow, or to spend capital receipts, on day-to-day services because the council could not otherwise set a balanced budget. Councils in this position tend to cut services and raise council tax by the most the rules allow.

How to read this

A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.

Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists

Common questions about CA26

What is the average house price in CA26?

The average sold price in Cumberland is £170,966 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.

Are house prices rising in CA26?

Prices in Cumberland are up 3.3% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).

What do houses actually sell for in CA26?

The median of 57 recorded sales around central CA26 in the last 2 years is £91,000, ranging from £33,000 to £275,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).

Are the schools good in CA26?

8 schools sit within 3 miles of central CA26, and 83% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

How much crime is there in CA26?

13 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central CA26 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).

Is CA26 at risk of flooding?

Central CA26 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.

Is CA26 a good place to live?

That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 83% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £91,000; the area sits in decile 1 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 13 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.

Is CA26 safe?

13 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central CA26 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.

Neighbouring districts

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