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CA14 5TU

Skiddaw Crescent

Howgate

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Detailed insights for CA14 5TU

Overview

Postcode CA14 5TU is located in a rural town, within the Howgate ward of Cumberland in the North West region, and forms part of the Parton & Distington area. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 32.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Parton & Distington is £44,439 per year. The nearest station is Harrington located about 1.4 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
52.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

9/10

Parton & Distington has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,496 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Parton & Distington has a low crime rate, with approximately 32.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

52.5%

Approximately 52.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Parton & Distington is £44,439 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 278 ft away from CA14 5TU.

Flood risk

No risk

Parton & Distington near CA14 5TU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Harrington located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
277
Population density
457.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
18.98(-49%)
Public order
5.89(-42%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.93(-56%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.62(-86%)
Other crime
1.31(-48%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
270
97.47%
Other White
3
1.08%
Irish
2
0.72%
Other
1
0.36%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.36%
Total population: 277

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
67
31.02%
Level 4+ (Degree)
34
15.74%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
33
15.28%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
31
14.35%
Level 3 (A level)
26
12.04%
Total 16+ residents: 216

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
49
40.83%
Owns outright
34
28.33%
Owns with a mortgage
15
12.5%
Social rents from council
14
11.67%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
5%
Total households: 120

Property prices in Howgate

Based on 53 recent sales, the median property price is £129,950 in Howgate area, with individual transactions ranging from £38,000 up to £416,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Howgate 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 Howgate over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached13£315,000
Semi-Detached11£175,000
Terraced29£88,000

10 year median price trend in Howgate

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Howgate.

Schools

In the CA14 5TU postcode area, located within Parton & Distington, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CA14 5TU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableWest Cumbria Learning CentrePupil referral unit

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryDistington Community SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 mi16 plusLakes College - West CumbriaFurther education

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CA14 5TU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CA14 5TU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSparCumberland, CA14 4PJWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miMorrisons DailyMain Street, Cumberland, CA14 5SZWalking directions to Morrisons Daily

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Cumberland district (2025-26).

Band A£1,596
Band B£1,862
Band C£2,128
Band D£2,394
Band E£2,926
Band F£3,458
Band G£3,990
Band H£4,788

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictCumberlandE06000063
Parliamentary ConstituencyWhitehaven and WorkingtonE14001583
WardHowgateE05014196
ParishDistingtonE04002484
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Parton & DistingtonE02004000
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Copeland 001BE01019269
Police ForceCumbria
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.