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CA6 4JW

Houghton and Irthington

Cumberland

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Detailed insights for CA6 4JW

Overview

Postcode CA6 4JW is located in a rural hamlet, within the Houghton and Irthington ward of Cumberland in the North West region, and forms part of the Kingmoor, Houghton & Whiteclosegate area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 24.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Kingmoor, Houghton & Whiteclosegate is £47,200 per year. The nearest station is Carlisle located about 3.9 miles away.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
24
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Kingmoor, Houghton & Whiteclosegate has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,856 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 40% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Kingmoor, Houghton & Whiteclosegate has a very low crime rate, with approximately 24.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Kingmoor, Houghton & Whiteclosegate is £47,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CA6 4JW.

Flood risk

No risk

Kingmoor, Houghton & Whiteclosegate near CA6 4JW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Carlisle located about 3.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
322
Population density
43.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
305
94.72%
Other White
9
2.8%
Bangladeshi
4
1.24%
Other
2
0.62%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
1
0.31%
Total population: 322

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
71
51.08%
Owns with a mortgage
36
25.9%
Private landlord or letting agency
28
20.14%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.16%
Other social rented
1
0.72%
Total households: 139

Property prices in Houghton and Irthington

Based on 77 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 in Houghton and Irthington area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £625,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Houghton and Irthington 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 Houghton and Irthington over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached48£350,000
Flats1£70,000
Semi-Detached26£220,098
Terraced2£248,000

10 year median price trend in Houghton and Irthington

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Houghton and Irthington.

Schools

In the CA6 4JW postcode area, located within Kingmoor, Houghton & Whiteclosegate, there are no schools in close proximity.

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.