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Wetheral, Corby & Geltsdale: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Wetheral, Corby & Geltsdale neighbourhood of Cumberland, England (ONS area Carlisle 007). Headline figures assembled 31 October 2026. Postcodes CA4, CA6, CA8. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near CA8 9BW.

An affluent neighbourhood, showing some signs of gentrification

Wetheral, Corby & Geltsdale is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows some signs of gentrification against Cumberland (3 of 16 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £300,000 and flats for £165,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Cumberland (0.3 times the borough's rate) and the nearest station, Wetheral, is about a 25-minute walk 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

£300,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +30% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£165,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +37% 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; 3 of 16 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 7 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 6 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£49,300

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.3 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 Wetheral, Corby & Geltsdale sits in Cumberland

  • Typical house price: 2nd highest of 33 neighbourhoods in Cumberland
  • Typical flat price: 2nd highest of the 12 neighbourhoods in Cumberland with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 3rd 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 Wetheral, Corby & Geltsdale

House prices: Wetheral, Corby & Geltsdale against Cumberland: This neighbourhood £60k (1995) to £320k (2026); Cumberland £43k (1995) to £180k (2026).£78k£284k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£320kCumberland£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: Wetheral, Corby & Geltsdale against Cumberland: This neighbourhood £49k (1999) to £163k (2025); Cumberland £39k (1999) to £114k (2026).£58k£177k2026202220182014201020061999This neighbourhood£163kCumberland£114k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Cumberland, 1999 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

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

  • Plug-in car growth
  • Air quality
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Recent price momentum

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Wetheral Railway station, about a 25-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (2.0 km in a straight line). About 2.6 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Carlisle (about 10 min) and Newcastle (about 85 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 Great Corby School and Nursery 1.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Mar 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 Wetheral, Corby & Geltsdale

What is the typical house price in Wetheral, Corby & Geltsdale?

£300,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +30% against 2017-2019.

How does Wetheral, Corby & Geltsdale compare with the rest of Cumberland?

Typical house price: 2nd highest of 33 neighbourhoods in Cumberland. Typical flat price: 2nd highest of the 12 neighbourhoods in Cumberland with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 3rd highest of 33 neighbourhoods in Cumberland.

Is Wetheral, Corby & Geltsdale an affluent area?

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

Is Wetheral, Corby & Geltsdale gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.13; 3 of 16 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Wetheral, Corby & Geltsdale?

Wetheral. Railway station, about a 25-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (2.0 km in a straight line). About 2.6 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Carlisle (about 10 min) and Newcastle (about 85 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Wetheral, Corby & Geltsdale?

Nearest state primary school. Great Corby School and Nursery. 1.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Mar 2024).

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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.