CA20 postcode area guide — Cumberland
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the CA20 postcode district in Cumberland — every official dataset on one page.
Check any UK postcode
Where is CA20?
Broadband & internet speeds in CA20
Good coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
83.5%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
3%
Gigabit-capable
3%
Below USO (10Mb)
2.7%
Broadband availability in the CA20 postcode district (Cumberland) is Good — superfast broadband reaches most premises. Across the 189 postcodes Ofcom measures in CA20, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 83.5% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 3%.
Around 2.7% of premises in CA20 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in CA20
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| CA20 1AA | 66.7% | 0% |
| CA20 1AD | 0% | 0% |
| CA20 1AE | 0% | 0% |
| CA20 1AF | 0% | 0% |
| CA20 1AG | 100% | 0% |
| CA20 1AH | 100% | 0% |
| CA20 1AJ | 100% | 0% |
| CA20 1AL | 100% | 0% |
| CA20 1AN | 100% | 0% |
| CA20 1AP | 100% | 0% |
Run a speed test to see what you're actually getting, or check your exact postcode.
Mobile signal around Cumberland
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Cumberland district (149,442 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
82.2%
4G outdoors — all networks
98.4%
5G outdoors — all networks
41.1%
Voice indoors — all networks
86.3%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in CA20
Police recorded 5 incidents within about a mile of the centre of CA20 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 4 | 80.0% |
| Weapons possession | 1 | 20.0% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in CA20
Based on 52 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in CA20 is £205,000, down 4.7% on the previous year (£215,000).
Detached
£290,000
18 sales
Semi-detached
£185,000
22 sales
Terraced
£148,000
8 sales
Latest recorded sales in CA20
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2026 | £244,000 | Semi-detached | Ellerslie Park | CA20 1BL |
| 15 Apr 2026 | £345,000 | Terraced | The Crescent | CA20 1QA |
| 2 Apr 2026 | £135,000 | Semi-detached | Wasdale Park | CA20 1PB |
| 20 Mar 2026 | £210,000 | Semi-detached | Whitecroft | CA20 1AY |
| 12 Mar 2026 | £80,000 | Terraced | CA20 1BE | |
| 6 Mar 2026 | £95,000 | Terraced | Green Close | CA20 1RA |
| 25 Feb 2026 | £195,000 | Semi-detached | Scawfell Crescent | CA20 1LF |
| 20 Feb 2026 | £195,000 | Semi-detached | Whole House Road | CA20 1QX |
| 19 Feb 2026 | £170,000 | Semi-detached | Santon Way | CA20 1NF |
| 19 Feb 2026 | £265,000 | Detached | Lingmell | CA20 1HG |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who lives here? Cumberland demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider Cumberland district (273,254 residents, 125,424 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.6% |
| 15–29 | 20.4% |
| 30–44 | 17.2% |
| 45–64 | 22.6% |
| 65+ | 23.1% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 68.5% |
| Private rented | 14.1% |
| Social rented | 13.5% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around CA20
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seascale Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 97 | CA20 1LZ |
| Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 96 | CA20 1AZ |
| Beckermet CofE School | Primary | 4–11 | 73 | CA21 2YD |
| Thornhill Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 85 | CA22 2SJ |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in CA20
44 rated food businesses operate in CA20. 38 hold the top rating of 5, 4 are rated 4, and none are currently rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: 1692 Wasdale, Bailey Ground Hotel, Barn Door Shop, Bradbury House, Calder House Hotel.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in CA20
From a sample of 117 Energy Performance Certificates across 10 CA20 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 17% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
1%
Band C
16%
Band D
52%
Band E
22%
Band F
8%
Band G
1%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for Cumberland
Landlines around CA20 typically use:
Had a call from an unknown number? Use our free UK phone number checker to see who called.
What's it like living in CA20?
Be the first to rate CA20 (Cumberland).
How would you rate living in CA20 (Cumberland)?
Moving to CA20? Sort your connectivity first
We arrange broadband, full-fibre, leased lines, VoIP and business mobiles across Cumberland — free, no-obligation quote.
Postcodes in CA20
Neighbouring districts
All Carlisle (CA) postcode districts ›
Frequently asked questions
Where is the CA20 postcode?
How much do houses cost in CA20?
Is CA20 a safe area?
What broadband can I get in CA20?
Who lives in CA20?
How energy efficient are homes in CA20?
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.