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Garlands & Dalston: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Garlands & Dalston neighbourhood of Cumberland, England (ONS area Carlisle 013). Headline figures assembled 31 October 2026. Postcodes CA1, CA2, CA4, CA5. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near CA5 7LH.

A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Cumberland

Garlands & Dalston is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Cumberland (few signs of gentrification: 0 of 17 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £225,000 and flats for £117,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Cumberland (0.8 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Dalston (Cumbria), is 3.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 31 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£225,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +29% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£117,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle 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

Few signs

Weighted balance +0.00; 0 of 17 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 8 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 8 small areas range from decile 7 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£45,600

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.8 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 Garlands & Dalston sits in Cumberland

  • Typical house price: 6th highest of 33 neighbourhoods in Cumberland
  • Typical flat price: 4th highest of the 12 neighbourhoods in Cumberland with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 11th highest of 33 neighbourhoods in Cumberland

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 31 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 Garlands & Dalston

House prices: Garlands & Dalston against Cumberland: This neighbourhood £55k (1995) to £230k (2026); Cumberland £43k (1995) to £180k (2026).£67k£206k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£230kCumberland£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).
Flat prices: Garlands & Dalston against Cumberland: This neighbourhood £35k (2002) to £136k (2025); Cumberland £42k (2002) to £114k (2026).£48k£123k2026202220182014201020062002This neighbourhood£136kCumberland£114k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Cumberland, 2002 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 31 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

0 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Cumberland, 0 the other way and 17 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.

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Dalston (Cumbria) Railway station, 3.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Whitehaven (about 60 min) and Carlisle (about 11 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 Cummersdale School 1.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 (May 2026).
  • Nearest state secondary school Caldew School 2.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2022).

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 Garlands & Dalston

What is the typical house price in Garlands & Dalston?

£225,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +29% against 2017-2019.

How does Garlands & Dalston compare with the rest of Cumberland?

Typical house price: 6th highest of 33 neighbourhoods in Cumberland. Typical flat price: 4th highest of the 12 neighbourhoods in Cumberland with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 11th highest of 33 neighbourhoods in Cumberland.

Is Garlands & Dalston an affluent area?

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

Is Garlands & Dalston gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance +0.00; 0 of 17 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Garlands & Dalston?

Dalston (Cumbria). Railway station, 3.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Whitehaven (about 60 min) and Carlisle (about 11 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Garlands & Dalston?

Nearest state primary school. Cummersdale School. 1.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 (May 2026). Nearest state secondary school. Caldew School. 2.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2022).

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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.