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Aspatria & Abbeytown: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Aspatria & Abbeytown neighbourhood of Cumberland, England (ONS area Allerdale 003). Headline figures assembled 30 October 2026. Postcodes CA15, CA7. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near CA7 3DX.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, showing some signs of gentrification

Aspatria & Abbeytown is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it shows some signs of gentrification against Cumberland (3 of 16 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £189,500 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Cumberland (0.5 times the borough's rate) and the nearest station, Aspatria, is about a 21-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 30 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£189,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +32% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Below average income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.16; 3 of 16 signals up, 1 down, against the borough; capped at Some signs: in England's most income-deprived areas, Clear or Strong signs need prices and incomes both rising against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 2 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 2 to 5.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£41,400

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.5 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Aspatria & Abbeytown sits in Cumberland

  • Typical house price: 13th highest of 33 neighbourhoods in Cumberland
  • Average household income: 17th highest of 33 neighbourhoods in Cumberland

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 30 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Aspatria & Abbeytown

House prices: Aspatria & Abbeytown against Cumberland: This neighbourhood £43k (1995) to £162k (2026); Cumberland £43k (1995) to £180k (2026).£60k£176k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£162kCumberland£180k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Cumberland, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 30 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

3 of 16 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Cumberland, 1 the other way and 12 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Resale prices
  • Recent price momentum
  • New-build activity

Falling behind the borough

  • Income deprivation ranking

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Aspatria Railway station, about a 21-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.7 km in a straight line). About 2.2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Carlisle (about 30 min) and Whitehaven (about 40 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Richmond Hill School 720 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 3 areas, Needs attention in 4 (Feb 2026).
  • Nearest state secondary school Beacon Hill Community School 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 2 areas, Requires improvement in 2 (Jun 2025).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Aspatria & Abbeytown

What is the typical house price in Aspatria & Abbeytown?

£189,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +32% against 2017-2019.

How does Aspatria & Abbeytown compare with the rest of Cumberland?

Typical house price: 13th highest of 33 neighbourhoods in Cumberland. Average household income: 17th highest of 33 neighbourhoods in Cumberland.

Is Aspatria & Abbeytown an affluent area?

Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Aspatria & Abbeytown gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.16; 3 of 16 signals up, 1 down, against the borough; capped at Some signs: in England's most income-deprived areas, Clear or Strong signs need prices and incomes both rising against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Aspatria & Abbeytown?

Aspatria. Railway station, about a 21-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.7 km in a straight line). About 2.2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Carlisle (about 30 min) and Whitehaven (about 40 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Aspatria & Abbeytown?

Nearest state primary school. Richmond Hill School. 720 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 3 areas, Needs attention in 4 (Feb 2026). Nearest state secondary school. Beacon Hill Community School. 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 2 areas, Requires improvement in 2 (Jun 2025).

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.