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Cumberland

Cumberland is a unitary council in the North West of England. 21 of the 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,511

Higher than 71% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£172k

Lower than 91% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

6th lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Up 6.9% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£643

Lower than 93% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

4th lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Up 7.1% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings4.1

Lower than 96% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Joint 2nd lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home67

Lower than 81% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 8th lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van20.3%

Higher than 60% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station22.6%

Lower than 56% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

4th lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket61.6%

Lower than 73% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

5th lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy62.5%

Lower than 76% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

3rd lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available73.1%

Lower than 64% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

3rd lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

Lower than 91% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Joint 3rd lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score42.8

Lower than 83% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP2,436

Higher than 74% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

6th highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding100%

Joint highest of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Joint highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents73.8

Higher than 55% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Down 8.9% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households2.6

Lower than 93% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year46.4

Higher than 58% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier91.3%

Higher than 73% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents9.6

Higher than 89% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

3rd highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Down 3.6% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 10Not available

Not published for this council. How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 10Not available

Not published for this council. How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women60.1 yrs

Lower than 66% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Down 2 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average homeNot available

Not published for this council. How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean3.3 µg/m³

Lower than 92% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

The lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Down 45.9% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Cumberland shares a boundary with Dumfries and Galloway, Northumberland, Scottish Borders and Westmorland and Furness. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
  1. Northumberland£630
  2. Cumberland£643
  3. Westmorland and Furness£772
Average house price, all homes
  1. Dumfries and Galloway£167k
  2. Cumberland£172k
  3. Scottish Borders£192k
  4. Northumberland£213k
  5. Westmorland and Furness£230k
Council tax, band D
  1. Westmorland and Furness£2,508
  2. Cumberland£2,511
  3. Northumberland£2,597
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
  1. Westmorland and Furness65.7
  2. Northumberland68.8
  3. Cumberland73.8
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. Westmorland and Furness1,759
  2. Northumberland1,771
  3. Cumberland2,436
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. Cumberland56%
  2. Northumberland59%
  3. Westmorland and Furness60%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. Scottish Borders2.2 µg/m³
  2. Dumfries and Galloway2.4 µg/m³
  3. Cumberland3.3 µg/m³
  4. Westmorland and Furness3.4 µg/m³
  5. Northumberland4.5 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. Scottish Borders8.9%
  2. Dumfries and Galloway15.3%
  3. Cumberland22.6%
  4. Northumberland23.1%
  5. Westmorland and Furness38.6%

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