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About

Currock and Upperby lie just east and southeast of Carlisle city centre in Cumberland, forming residential suburbs with a mix of housing, local shops and community facilities. Streets step down from main routes such as Upperby Road toward smaller terraces and pockets of post‑war development. Schools, churches and community centres serve day‑to‑day needs, while bus services link the area with Carlisle city centre and the railway station. Currock takes its name from a northern dialect word for a rock or heap of stones, a place‑name survival that appears on older maps and in local place names.

Green space and playing fields break the built environment: Currock Park provides pitches and open ground used for recreation, and smaller parks and allotments are interspersed through Upperby. Retail parades on the main streets host grocers, takeaways and independent shops that cater to nearby residents. The neighbourhoods have a local civic presence through ward councils and community groups, and their location close to the city makes them convenient for people who work or study in Carlisle.

Area overview

On average Currock & Upperby has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 55 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 50% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 27.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Currock & Upperby is £33,575 per year. There are 4 schools in Currock & Upperby: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Currock & Upperby is home to around 6,544 people, with a population density of about 4,158.4 per km².

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
55
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
27.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Currock & Upperby Population
6,544
Population density
4,158.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
32.85(-12%)
Public order
6.42(-37%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.35(-40%)
Other theft
3.06(-54%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.9(-84%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,091
93.05%
Other White
224
3.42%
Other Asian
47
0.72%
African
27
0.41%
Irish
26
0.4%
Total population: 6,546

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,428
27.79%
Level 4+ (Degree)
952
18.53%
Level 3 (A level)
819
15.94%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
769
14.97%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
687
13.37%
Total 16+ residents: 5,138

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
928
31.88%
Owns with a mortgage
793
27.24%
Other social rented
642
22.05%
Private landlord or letting agency
261
8.97%
Social rents from council
197
6.77%
Total households: 2,911

Property prices in Currock & Upperby

Median price£142,500
Price per sq ft£168
Sales (last 12 months)68
Typical range (middle 50%)£118K – £165K

Based on 68 recent sales, the median property price is £142,500 (about £168 per square foot) in Currock & Upperby area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £259,950.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Currock & Upperby over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached1£195,000£187
Semi-Detached55£147,000£174
Terraced12£130,000£146

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Currock & Upperby

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Currock & Upperby.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£147,000£54,925£117,500£76,000
2017£129,950£45,000£100,000£75,000
2018£159,000£44,250£105,000£85,250
2019£187,500£48,225£109,000£85,250
2020£181,250£47,000£122,125£73,750
2021£161,500£52,000£122,250£82,500
2022£233,000£54,000£145,000£99,950
2023£270,000£87,500£136,000£97,500
2024£221,000£80,000£137,500£110,000
2025£183,750£75,000£146,000£130,000
2026£150,000£150,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Currock & Upperby.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Currock & Upperby.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£177£124£127£99
2017£145£93£117£100
2018£124£86£132£106
2019£146£84£125£121
2020£158£72£132£96
2021£152£89£139£116
2022£235£87£152£134
2023£187£84£156£123
2024£178£118£158£136
2025£185£129£173£147
2026£167£138
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Currock & Upperby.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Currock & Upperby in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Currock & Upperby

Is Currock & Upperby safe?

Currock & Upperby records about 55 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Currock & Upperby?

The median sale price in Currock & Upperby is £142,500 (about £168 per square foot) based on 68 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Currock & Upperby?

Currock & Upperby has 3 primary schools (1 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Currock & Upperby?

Currock & Upperby scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Currock & Upperby sits around rank 7,980 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Currock & Upperby?

The average household income in Currock & Upperby is around £33,575 per year, and 27% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Currock & Upperby

CA24PT

Buchanan Road

CA24JW

Upperby Court

CA13BN

Lightfoot Drive

CA24RW

Blackwell Road

CA24LX

St Ninians Court

CA24LD

Ridley Road

CA24LS

St Ninian's Road

CA24JL

Upperby Road

CA24PE

Cammock Crescent

CA24RU

Blackwell Road

CA24BN

Lediard Avenue

CA24BZ

Lund Crescent

CA24QD

Buchanan Road

CA24FE

Upperby

CA24QJ

Sewell Road

CA24NP

Woodside North

CA24JS

Nursery Road

CA24DA

Webster Crescent

CA24JJ

Cant Crescent

CA24JH

St Johns Close

CA24DD

Jubilee Road

CA24PL

Scalegate Road

CA24NY

Brisco Meadows

CA24FD

Leabourne Road

CA24LH

Manor Road

CA24JY

Scalegate Road

CA24QG

Buchanan Place

CA24NQ

Oaklands Drive

CA24BW

Coney Street

CA24NL

Scalegate Road

CA13DG

Woodsghyll Drive

CA24JX

Scalegate Road

CA24RF

Currock Mount

CA24DJ

Currock Park Avenue

CA24RJ

Beaumont Road

CA24LW

Manor Road

CA24BY

Lund Crescent

CA24PA

Brisco Road

CA24JU

Embleton Road

CA24RZ

Blackwell Place

CA24NF

Lamb Street

CA24LP

Manor Place

CA24QA

Holmes Avenue

CA24LZ

High Garth Court

CA24NA

Dairy Mews

CA24NN

Woodside North

CA24QQ

Mount Pleasant Road

CA24LR

St Ninians Road

CA24JP

Upperby Road

CA24RL

Beaumont Road

CA24PU

Henderson Road

CA24NJ

Oaklands Drive

CA24RR

Blackwell Road

CA24QR

Sewell Place

CA24LJ

Manor Road

CA24PD

Cammock Avenue

CA24LQ

Hugh Little Garth

CA24DB

Lund Crescent

CA24BS

Lediard Avenue

CA24RY

Blackwell Road

CA24PB

Cammock Road

CA13AJ

Petteril Bank Road

CA24JT

Uldale Road

CA24RA

Blackwell Road

CA24NE

St Ninian's Road

CA24JZ

Scalegate Road

CA24NT

Sunnymeade

CA24BT

Lediard Avenue

CA24PP

Uldale Road

CA24QB

Mount Pleasant Road

CA24RQ

Beaumont Road

CA24RG

Beaumont Road

CA24BL

Currock Road

CA24DR

Boston Avenue

CA24DL

Blackwell Road

CA24JR

Upperby Road

CA24BP

Lediard Avenue

CA24QF

Buchanan Place

CA24JN

Scaleby Close

CA24JF

Cant Crescent

CA24PR

Scalegate Road

CA24PW

Greengarth

CA24PF

Brisco Road

CA24LT

St Ninians Road

CA24QP

Sewell Road

CA24PZ

Henderson Road

CA13BP

Lightfoot Drive

CA24QL

Leabourne Road

CA24QH

Mount Pleasant Road

CA24DE

Marina Crescent

CA24PJ

Scalegate Road

CA24PX

Henderson Road

CA24GJ

Upperby Way

CA24JD

Kirklands Road

CA13BS

Gillford Crescent

CA24EB

Quebec Avenue

CA24NH

Oaklands Drive

CA24PN

Greengarth

CA24JE

Upperby Road

CA24NR

Sunnymeade

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.