Is Cumberland a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Cumberland, from official data · 29 postcode districts · 10,496 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Cumberland, from official data · 29 postcode districts · 10,496 postcodes
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).
The average home in Cumberland sold for £170,966 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.3% on a year earlier. Across Allerdale, police record 73 crimes per 1,000 residents a year (estimated from the 11 of the last 12 months the police force published in full), below the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Cumberland, the nearest primary school is Ireby CofE School, 2.2 mi away.
Across Allerdale, police record 73 crimes per 1,000 residents a year (estimated from the 11 of the last 12 months the police force published in full), below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Cumberland sold for £170,966 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.3% on a year earlier. By type: detached £284,679, semi-detached £177,511, terraced £141,273, flats £93,707. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Ireby CofE School, 2.2 mi away. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
The ONS estimates average household income of £41,361 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.