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CA6 5UX

Mary Court

Longtown

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Detailed insights for CA6 5UX

Overview

Postcode CA6 5UX is located in a rural town, within the Longtown ward of Cumberland in the North West region, and forms part of the Longtown & Border area. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 61.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Longtown & Border is £37,048 per year. The nearest station is Gretna Green located about 3.9 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
62
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
36.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Longtown & Border has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,547 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Longtown & Border has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 61.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

36.6%

Approximately 36.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Longtown & Border is £37,048 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CA6 5UX.

Flood risk

Medium

Longtown & Border near CA6 5UX has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

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

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
243
Population density
4,434.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
26.2(-29%)
Criminal damage and arson
14.16(+58%)
Public order
11.33(+12%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.08(-62%)
Other theft
3.54(-46%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
233
95.88%
Other White
10
4.12%
Total population: 243

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
73
34.76%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
38
18.1%
Level 4+ (Degree)
29
13.81%
Level 3 (A level)
28
13.33%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
24
11.43%
Total 16+ residents: 210

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
45
33.58%
Owns outright
33
24.63%
Owns with a mortgage
25
18.66%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
15.67%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.48%
Total households: 134

Property prices in Longtown

Based on 52 recent sales, the median property price is £177,000 in Longtown 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 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 over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached19£240,000
Semi-Detached22£164,000
Terraced11£130,000

10 year median price trend in Longtown

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

Schools

In the CA6 5UX postcode area, located within Longtown & Border, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CA6 5UX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryLongtown Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CA6 5UX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CA6 5UX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSparNetherby Street, Cumberland, CA6 5SAWalking directions to Spar

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 ConstituencyCarlisleE14001152
WardLongtownE05014199
ParishArthuretE04002445
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Longtown & BorderE02003987
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Carlisle 001BE01019227
Police ForceCumbria
Postcode Introduced2000-06-01

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Data Sources

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