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Cumberland council area. Every figure carries its own date.

See how Carlisle compares with its nearest cities and England.

The figures cover the council areas named below. Some include large rural areas, so their size and circumstances can be very different.

How these cities and figures are chosen

The three nearest other official UK cities, measured in a straight line between the official representative place points, not by road or ferry distance. Cities across national borders are included. The same council area is not counted twice. These are geographical neighbours, not a ranking of similar economies or services. Each figure is compared only when its period, definition, unit and source are compatible. The national reference is the origin city's own nation, not an average of the selected cities.

Distances use official city location points, not council boundaries or driving routes. The selection stays the same when a figure is missing or cannot be compared. Each missing comparison is explained.

England is the national reference for this page. Its figures come from published country totals, not an average of these cities.

If this area has no figure, an available national figure sets the date and measure for the other rows. The local gap remains visible.

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People living in the area

This shows the size of each council area, not how well it is doing.

Mid-2025 · matching dates and measures only
Place and area coveredFigure
Carlisle (this area)Cumberland local authority area282,343
Newcastle upon TyneNewcastle upon Tyne local authority area320,838
DurhamCounty Durham local authority area539,146
LancasterLancaster local authority area145,237
EnglandWhole country · national picture58,834,812
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All usual residents

Published mid-year estimate for the whole local authority area. This is not automatically the population of the named city settlement.

Average home price

July 2026 · matching dates and measures only
Place and area coveredFigure
Carlisle (this area)Cumberland local authority area£171,000
Newcastle upon TyneNewcastle upon Tyne local authority area£208,000
DurhamCounty Durham local authority area£140,000
LancasterLancaster local authority area£203,000
EnglandWhole country · national picture£293,000
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Homes in the local authority area

Published UK House Price Index average price, all property types and all buyers, not seasonally adjusted. Entire series comes from the 2026-07 official full-file release, preserving its historical revisions and exact area codes. It is a mix-adjusted average, not the median price paid.

Prices are shown to the nearest £1,000 and are not adjusted for inflation.

Average monthly rent

August 2026 · matching dates and measures only
Place and area coveredFigure
Carlisle (this area)Cumberland local authority area£681
Newcastle upon TyneNewcastle upon Tyne local authority area£1,215
DurhamCounty Durham local authority area£650
LancasterLancaster local authority area£823
EnglandWhole country · national picture£1,459
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Homes in the local authority area

Official local housing data feed. House prices are provisional, not seasonally adjusted; rents use the Price Index of Private Rents. Local short-term estimates are variable. Country references use only the explicitly country-coded ctry object, never the local place object.

People aged 65 or over

21 March 2021 · matching dates and measures only
Place and area coveredFigure
Carlisle (this area)Cumberland local authority area23.1%
Newcastle upon TyneNewcastle upon Tyne local authority area14.8%
DurhamCounty Durham local authority area21.3%
LancasterLancaster local authority area20.5%
EnglandWhole country · national picture18.4%
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All usual residents

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

People reporting bad or very bad health

21 March 2021 · matching dates and measures only
Place and area coveredFigure
Carlisle (this area)Cumberland local authority area6.1%
Newcastle upon TyneNewcastle upon Tyne local authority area6.3%
DurhamCounty Durham local authority area7.5%
LancasterLancaster local authority area5.6%
EnglandWhole country · national picture5.2%
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All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

People described their own health in the census. These figures are not adjusted for age, so they do not measure the quality of local health services.

Homes rented privately

21 March 2021 · matching dates and measures only
Place and area coveredFigure
Carlisle (this area)Cumberland local authority area14%
Newcastle upon TyneNewcastle upon Tyne local authority area23%
DurhamCounty Durham local authority area17%
LancasterLancaster local authority area22%
EnglandWhole country · national picture20%
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All households

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Homes rented from a council or housing association

21 March 2021 · matching dates and measures only
Place and area coveredFigure
Carlisle (this area)Cumberland local authority area17%
Newcastle upon TyneNewcastle upon Tyne local authority area27%
DurhamCounty Durham local authority area20%
LancasterLancaster local authority area10%
EnglandWhole country · national picture17%
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All households

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

People aged 16+ with no qualifications

21 March 2021 · matching dates and measures only
Place and area coveredFigure
Carlisle (this area)Cumberland local authority area20.5%
Newcastle upon TyneNewcastle upon Tyne local authority area18.6%
DurhamCounty Durham local authority area20.9%
LancasterLancaster local authority area15.8%
EnglandWhole country · national picture18.1%
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Residents aged 16 and over

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

21 March 2021 · matching dates and measures only
Place and area coveredFigure
Carlisle (this area)Cumberland local authority area27.6%
Newcastle upon TyneNewcastle upon Tyne local authority area34.6%
DurhamCounty Durham local authority area26.7%
LancasterLancaster local authority area32.3%
EnglandWhole country · national picture33.9%
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Residents aged 16 and over

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

These census measures cover education, employment, health and housing. They do not measure income or poverty.

21 March 2021 · matching dates and measures only
Place and area coveredFigure
Carlisle (this area)Cumberland local authority area51.9%
Newcastle upon TyneNewcastle upon Tyne local authority area53.8%
DurhamCounty Durham local authority area55.5%
LancasterLancaster local authority area51.6%
EnglandWhole country · national picture51.6%
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All households

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

These census measures cover education, employment, health and housing. They do not measure income or poverty.

21 March 2021 · matching dates and measures only
Place and area coveredFigure
Carlisle (this area)Cumberland local authority area18.2%
Newcastle upon TyneNewcastle upon Tyne local authority area21.1%
DurhamCounty Durham local authority area21.8%
LancasterLancaster local authority area17.7%
EnglandWhole country · national picture18.1%
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All households

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator