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CA6 6JS

Houghton and Irthington

Cumberland

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Detailed insights for CA6 6JS

Overview

Postcode CA6 6JS is located in a rural hamlet, within the Houghton and Irthington ward of Cumberland in the North West region, and forms part of the Longtown & Border area. It has high deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Longtown & Border is £38,600 per year. The nearest station is Brampton (Cumbria) located about 7.3 miles away.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
28
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Longtown & Border has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,872 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 33% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Longtown & Border has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1%

Approximately 1.0% 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

5/10

The average income of residents in Longtown & Border is £38,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CA6 6JS.

Flood risk

No risk

Longtown & Border near CA6 6JS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Brampton (Cumbria) located about 7.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
236
Population density
9.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
226
96.17%
Other White
6
2.55%
Chinese
2
0.85%
Irish
1
0.43%
Total population: 235

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
55
52.38%
Owns with a mortgage
27
25.71%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
13.33%
Other forms of private rent
7
6.67%
Shared ownership
1
0.95%
Total households: 105

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 6JS postcode area, located within Longtown & Border, 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.