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Kingmoor, Houghton & Whiteclosegate

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About

Kingmoor sits on the northern edge of Carlisle and is a mix of business land and rail infrastructure. Kingmoor Park occupies ground that was once military and railway depot; the long sidings of the Kingmoor marshalling yard remain visible beside the West Coast Main Line. Light industrial units and offices cluster around the park, while the railway corridors and service roads shape the pattern of streets there. The area is part of the outlying fabric of Carlisle rather than a separate village, with development oriented toward employment sites and transport links.

Houghton and Whiteclosegate form adjoining residential districts to the south and east of Kingmoor, with a mix of council and private housing, primary schools, shops and community centres serving local needs. Bus services link the neighbourhoods into Carlisle city centre and the M6 is a short drive, making commuter journeys straightforward. On the northern margins fields and farm tracks give way to the business park and raillands, so the change from housing to industrial land is often abrupt and clearly marked.

Area overview

On average Kingmoor, Houghton & Whiteclosegate has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 33 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 70% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 4.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Kingmoor, Houghton & Whiteclosegate is £47,067 per year. There are 4 schools in Kingmoor, Houghton & Whiteclosegate: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Kingmoor, Houghton & Whiteclosegate is home to around 10,997 people, with a population density of about 308.9 per km².

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
4.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Kingmoor, Houghton & Whiteclosegate Population
10,997
Population density
308.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
17.28(-54%)
Public order
4.09(-60%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.36(-63%)
Drugs
2.55(-35%)
Other theft
2.09(-68%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
10,224
92.95%
Other White
308
2.8%
African
66
0.6%
Chinese
65
0.59%
Indian
54
0.49%
Total population: 11,000

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,213
35.57%
Level 3 (A level)
1,670
18.49%
No qualifications
1,318
14.59%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,255
13.89%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
768
8.5%
Total 16+ residents: 9,033

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
2,131
44.81%
Owns with a mortgage
1,705
35.85%
Private landlord or letting agency
466
9.8%
Other social rented
231
4.86%
Shared ownership
101
2.12%
Total households: 4,756

Property prices in Kingmoor, Houghton & Whiteclosegate

Median price£236,500
Price per sq ft£235
Sales (last 12 months)208
Typical range (middle 50%)£172K – £315K

Based on 208 recent sales, the median property price is £236,500 (about £235 per square foot) in Kingmoor, Houghton & Whiteclosegate area, with individual transactions ranging from £30,000 up to £660,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Kingmoor, Houghton & Whiteclosegate over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached79£315,000£256
Semi-Detached97£208,500£233
Terraced24£133,750£167
Flats8£114,500£157

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Kingmoor, Houghton & Whiteclosegate

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Kingmoor, Houghton & Whiteclosegate.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£270,000£123,750£137,250£136,500
2017£274,950£113,500£170,000£123,000
2018£235,000£90,000£160,000£122,000
2019£213,000£96,700£160,000£117,849
2020£230,789£112,250£153,000£119,950
2021£239,500£90,000£152,000£135,000
2022£254,995£130,000£168,000£135,000
2023£285,000£75,000£182,000£126,000
2024£275,000£111,250£184,995£153,250
2025£300,000£113,250£205,000£165,000
2026£331,500£77,500£215,000£127,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Kingmoor, Houghton & Whiteclosegate.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Kingmoor, Houghton & Whiteclosegate.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£183£172£164£142
2017£192£166£168£156
2018£196£122£165£147
2019£190£140£182£126
2020£194£162£173£133
2021£204£133£189£159
2022£221£156£215£162
2023£237£162£225£151
2024£237£164£226£178
2025£245£154£227£180
2026£277£110£245£173
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Kingmoor, Houghton & Whiteclosegate.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Kingmoor, Houghton & Whiteclosegate in the last year.

All postcodes in Kingmoor, Houghton & Whiteclosegate

CA30NJ

Oak Bank

CA12BZ

Wetheral

CA48BD

Scotby Road

CA30HU

Millcroft

CA64SP

Duchess Avenue

CA48AY

Nightingale Court

CA30JY

Chandler Way

CA30JT

Houghton and Irthington

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.