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Longtown & Border

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About

Longtown sits directly adjacent to the Scottish border, marked by the River Esk. This is a functional agricultural area characterised by livestock farming, with the historic Longtown Mart being a central focus for the local economy. The surrounding landscape is one of flat, reclaimed moss lands and quiet, linear settlements along old routeways.

The area's history is intrinsically tied to its frontier position, evident in the nearby ruins of 16th-century border pele towers built for defence. The precise line of the border itself, once heavily contested, now runs unobtrusively through fields and the river, a quiet testament to the region's past as a reiver territory where allegiances were frequently divided.

Area overview

On average Longtown & Border has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 51 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 3.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Longtown & Border is £37,048 per year. There are 6 schools in Longtown & Border: 6 primary (0 Outstanding and 6 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Longtown & Border is home to around 6,008 people, with a population density of about 16.1 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
51
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
3.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Longtown & Border Population
6,008
Population density
16.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
21.8(-42%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.99(-22%)
Other theft
5.66(-14%)
Public order
5.16(-49%)
Drugs
4.33(+11%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,777
96.16%
Other White
125
2.08%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
24
0.4%
Irish
17
0.28%
White and Black African (mixed)
16
0.27%
Total population: 6,008

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,231
24.14%
No qualifications
1,171
22.97%
Level 3 (A level)
855
16.77%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
750
14.71%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
590
11.57%
Total 16+ residents: 5,099

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,234
45.48%
Owns with a mortgage
701
25.84%
Private landlord or letting agency
416
15.33%
Other social rented
186
6.86%
Other forms of private rent
124
4.57%
Total households: 2,713

Property prices in Longtown & Border

Based on 59 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 in Longtown & Border area, with individual transactions ranging from £68,000 up to £600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Longtown & Border in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Longtown & Border over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced10£137,500
Detached25£270,000
Semi-Detached24£168,000

10 years median price trend in Longtown & Border

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Longtown & Border.

All postcodes in Longtown & Border

CA64BS

Longtown

TD90TT

Longtown

CA66LY

Houghton and Irthington

DG165JB

Longtown

CA66NE

Longtown

CA65NZ

Sycamore Drive

CA66AW

Longtown

CA65QJ

Bushfield

CA66PB

Sleetbeck Road

CA64AE

Longtown

CA66NL

Longtown

CA64EE

Longtown

CA65QB

Longtown

CA65WD

Sutton Close

CA66AH

Longtown

CA65WE

Beech Close

CA64HH

Longtown

CA65SL

Arthuret Road

CA66EJ

Houghton and Irthington

CA64EH

Longtown

CA65RU

Longtown

CA64HB

Longtown

CA65RY

Scugg Gate Cottages

CA64HA

Longtown

CA64DS

Longtown

CA66PD

Longtown

CA66AL

Longtown

CA66LU

Trough Head Cottage

CA65NA

Oakbank Cottages

CA64EL

Houghton and Irthington

CA65QX

Longtown

CA65PT

Esk Bank

CA66LG

Houghton and Irthington

CA66NJ

Houghton and Irthington

CA65NP

Ward Street

CA66LS

Longtown

CA64EN

Houghton and Irthington

CA65UZ

Swan Street

CA65SH

Longtown

CA65FE

Waverley Road

CA64BW

Longtown

CA66PE

Longtown

CA65NT

Netherby Road

CA66DF

Houghton and Irthington

CA65UN

Lovers Lane

CA65SG

Arthuret Drive

CA65QU

Longtown

DG165HU

Gretna Loaning

CA65TP

Old Road

CA66LA

Skitby Road

CA65NE

High Street

CA64DG

Longtown

CA65UW

Lovers Lane

CA65QH

Longtown

CA66AN

Longtown

CA66HX

Houghton and Irthington

CA65LH

Longtown

CA66DD

Houghton and Irthington

CA65NF

Longtown

CA66AZ

Skitby Road

CA65UH

Lovers Lane

DG165HT

Longtown

CA66DL

Skitby Road

CA65RS

Longtown

CA66JW

Houghton and Irthington

CA66HW

Houghton and Irthington

CA64AD

Longtown

CA65UU

Stackbraes Road

CA65UT

Dukes Wood Road

CA64EJ

Longtown

CA66BE

Houghton and Irthington

CA64BP

Longtown

CA64DH

Longtown

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.