See a sample

Neighbourhood · Cumberland

Keswick & Derwent Valley: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Keswick & Derwent Valley neighbourhood of Cumberland, England (ONS area Allerdale 012). Headline figures assembled 30 October 2026. Postcodes CA12. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near CA12 4EU.

An affluent neighbourhood, showing some signs of gentrification

Keswick & Derwent Valley is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows some signs of gentrification against Cumberland (2 of 16 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £430,000 and flats for £229,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Cumberland (0.7 times the borough's rate).

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

Typical house price

£430,000

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

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£229,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +9% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

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 +0.13; 2 of 16 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 6 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 6 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£39,000

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.7 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 Keswick & Derwent Valley sits in Cumberland

  • Typical house price: the highest of 33 neighbourhoods in Cumberland
  • Typical flat price: the highest of the 12 neighbourhoods in Cumberland with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: joint 12th lowest 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 Keswick & Derwent Valley

House prices: Keswick & Derwent Valley against Cumberland: This neighbourhood £78k (1995) to £385k (2026); Cumberland £43k (1995) to £180k (2026).£98k£420k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£385kCumberland£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: Keswick & Derwent Valley against Cumberland: This neighbourhood £48k (1995) to £278k (2026); Cumberland £34k (1995) to £114k (2026).£64k£246k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£278kCumberland£114k
Median resale price of flats 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

2 of 16 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Cumberland, 0 the other way and 14 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

  • Air quality
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Schools nearby

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school St Herbert's CofE (VA) Primary and Nursery School 1.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Feb 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school Keswick School 1.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Apr 2024).

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 Keswick & Derwent Valley

What is the typical house price in Keswick & Derwent Valley?

£430,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +32% against 2017-2019.

How does Keswick & Derwent Valley compare with the rest of Cumberland?

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

Is Keswick & Derwent Valley an affluent area?

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

Is Keswick & Derwent Valley gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.13; 2 of 16 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

Which state schools are nearest to Keswick & Derwent Valley?

Nearest state primary school. St Herbert's CofE (VA) Primary and Nursery School. 1.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Feb 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Keswick School. 1.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Apr 2024).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

Thinking of buying in Keswick & Derwent Valley?

A full report covers flood risk, schools, crime, your commute, energy, planning and how the area is changing, for the exact home.

Prepare a full report for a home here See a sample report

Nearby neighbourhoods in Cumberland

Postcode districts

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. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.