"Housing provides the base from which people live their lives, connecting them to work, education, services and their communities. The affordability of housing, alongside the stability, quality and size of homes, is crucial in itself, but also, if unaffordable, can drag occupants into poverty... At worst, households facing unaffordable housing costs can experience destitution, homelessness or rough sleeping." — JRF poverty report 2023.

This is the Housing spotlight page for Carlisle.

Key indicators

The following analysis reflects the experience across the population of Carlisle.

Housing tenure mix

Long term trends

The long term trends looks at data from the previous censuses, to show the change in tenure mix.

Social rented
Private rented
Owner occupied
Other
Tenure mix (%)010020406080Census year2011200119911981In 1981, 13872% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 1991, 9932% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2001, 15973% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2011, 7394% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 1981, 1022% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 1991, 3194% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2001, 7412% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2011, 6914% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 1981, 19168% of tenure was owner occupied.In 1991, 27375% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2001, 73933% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2011, 32999% of tenure was owner occupied.In 1981, 2581% of tenure was of another type.In 1991, 0% of tenure was of another type.In 2001, 2532% of tenure was of another type.In 2011, 1035% of tenure was of another type.

Shorter term estimates

This data is based on subnational estimates of dwellings by tenure. The data for owner occupation is broken down further by owned outright and owned with a morgage or loan.

Social rented
Private rented
Owned outright
Owned with mortgage or loan
Tenure mix (%)010020406080Year2021202020192018201720162015201420132012Social rented 2012: 14.97%Social rented 2013: 14.87%Social rented 2014: 14.76%Social rented 2015: 14.79%Social rented 2016: 14.69%Social rented 2017: 14.73%Social rented 2018: 14.56%Social rented 2019: 14.49%Social rented 2020: 14.32%Social rented 2021: 14.35%Private rented 2012: 16.62%Private rented 2013: 17.29%Private rented 2014: 17.81%Private rented 2015: 18.27%Private rented 2016: 18.40%Private rented 2017: 18.06%Private rented 2018: 17.80%Private rented 2019: 17.47%Private rented 2020: 17.39%Private rented 2021: 17.49%Owned outright 2012: 35.35%Owned outright 2013: 35.33%Owned outright 2014: 35.66%Owned outright 2015: 36.13%Owned outright 2016: 36.61%Owned outright 2017: 37.25%Owned outright 2018: 37.79%Owned outright 2019: 38.14%Owned outright 2020: 39.96%Owned outright 2021: 41.57%Owned with mortgage or loan 2012: 33.05%Owned with mortgage or loan 2013: 32.51%Owned with mortgage or loan 2014: 31.77%Owned with mortgage or loan 2015: 30.81%Owned with mortgage or loan 2016: 30.30%Owned with mortgage or loan 2017: 29.96%Owned with mortgage or loan 2018: 29.86%Owned with mortgage or loan 2019: 29.90%Owned with mortgage or loan 2020: 28.33%Owned with mortgage or loan 2021: 26.58%

Local Housing Allowance shortfall

What's on this chart?

LHA used to be benchmarked to the the 30th percentile of rental prices but has been frozen in cash terms since April 2020. As a result LHA now lags the rental prices in some areas.

Difference between 30th percentile rental and LHA (£)-50010050Size of propertyThree bedroomTwo bedroomOne bedroomSingle room£73 for Single room rentals.£-6 for One bedroom rentals.£10 for Two bedroom rentals.£4 for Three bedroom rentals.

Median house prices

What's on this chart?

This chart shows median house prices over time in Carlisle.

Dataset

House Prices
Carlisle
Year1017776000000121777600000014177760000001617776000000817776000000Median House Prices (£)0150k150k200k250k300k350k50kCarlisle 1995-12-01: 44000Carlisle 1996-03-01: 44000Carlisle 1996-06-01: 43626Carlisle 1996-09-01: 44995Carlisle 1996-12-01: 45000Carlisle 1997-03-01: 45000Carlisle 1997-06-01: 45000Carlisle 1997-09-01: 45497.5Carlisle 1997-12-01: 45850Carlisle 1998-03-01: 46000Carlisle 1998-06-01: 47000Carlisle 1998-09-01: 47500Carlisle 1998-12-01: 47000Carlisle 1999-03-01: 46950Carlisle 1999-06-01: 47000Carlisle 1999-09-01: 47050Carlisle 1999-12-01: 49000Carlisle 2000-03-01: 50250Carlisle 2000-06-01: 50700Carlisle 2000-09-01: 52000Carlisle 2000-12-01: 52000Carlisle 2001-03-01: 51000Carlisle 2001-06-01: 50000Carlisle 2001-09-01: 52000Carlisle 2001-12-01: 51975Carlisle 2002-03-01: 54000Carlisle 2002-06-01: 56000Carlisle 2002-09-01: 56500Carlisle 2002-12-01: 59950Carlisle 2003-03-01: 60000Carlisle 2003-06-01: 65000Carlisle 2003-09-01: 72550Carlisle 2003-12-01: 79950Carlisle 2004-03-01: 82500Carlisle 2004-06-01: 86500Carlisle 2004-09-01: 92000Carlisle 2004-12-01: 96500Carlisle 2005-03-01: 99950Carlisle 2005-06-01: 103000Carlisle 2005-09-01: 105000Carlisle 2005-12-01: 108250Carlisle 2006-03-01: 112000Carlisle 2006-06-01: 115000Carlisle 2006-09-01: 118930Carlisle 2006-12-01: 119950Carlisle 2007-03-01: 120000Carlisle 2007-06-01: 123500Carlisle 2007-09-01: 124999Carlisle 2007-12-01: 125000Carlisle 2008-03-01: 127000Carlisle 2008-06-01: 125000Carlisle 2008-09-01: 124950Carlisle 2008-12-01: 124000Carlisle 2009-03-01: 122000Carlisle 2009-06-01: 118895Carlisle 2009-09-01: 118000Carlisle 2009-12-01: 122000Carlisle 2010-03-01: 121625Carlisle 2010-06-01: 123000Carlisle 2010-09-01: 124950Carlisle 2010-12-01: 120000Carlisle 2011-03-01: 122000Carlisle 2011-06-01: 121000Carlisle 2011-09-01: 120000Carlisle 2011-12-01: 120000Carlisle 2012-03-01: 120000Carlisle 2012-06-01: 120000Carlisle 2012-09-01: 124000Carlisle 2012-12-01: 124000Carlisle 2013-03-01: 123600Carlisle 2013-06-01: 123550Carlisle 2013-09-01: 122500Carlisle 2013-12-01: 124000Carlisle 2014-03-01: 125000Carlisle 2014-06-01: 125000Carlisle 2014-09-01: 125000Carlisle 2014-12-01: 124950Carlisle 2015-03-01: 125000Carlisle 2015-06-01: 125000Carlisle 2015-09-01: 125000Carlisle 2015-12-01: 130000Carlisle 2016-03-01: 129950Carlisle 2016-06-01: 130000Carlisle 2016-09-01: 134000Carlisle 2016-12-01: 132000Carlisle 2017-03-01: 134000Carlisle 2017-06-01: 131950Carlisle 2017-09-01: 132000Carlisle 2017-12-01: 139500Carlisle 2018-03-01: 138725Carlisle 2018-06-01: 140000Carlisle 2018-09-01: 140000Carlisle 2018-12-01: 140000Carlisle 2019-03-01: 142000Carlisle 2019-06-01: 143800Carlisle 2019-09-01: 145000Carlisle 2019-12-01: 145000Carlisle 2020-03-01: 145000Carlisle 2020-06-01: 145000Carlisle 2020-09-01: 146000Carlisle 2020-12-01: 153000Carlisle 2021-03-01: 160000Carlisle 2021-06-01: 161995Carlisle 2021-09-01: 162500Carlisle 2021-12-01: 159950Carlisle 2022-03-01: 155000Carlisle 2022-06-01: 150000Carlisle 2022-09-01: 149995Carlisle 2022-12-01: 152500Carlisle 2023-03-01: 155000

Current median rental prices by type of property

What's on this chart?

This chart shows current median rental prices by type of property in Carlisle.

Dataset

Carlisle
01200400800totalstudioroombed4plusbed3bed2bed1Carlisle bed1: 409Carlisle bed2: 515Carlisle bed3: 632Carlisle bed4plus: 860Carlisle room: 394Carlisle studio: 359Carlisle total: 533

Tenure type and poverty rates

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Carlisle, both before and after housing costs. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

No data available at this level.

Poverty rates by tenure type (AHC)

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Carlisle. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

Things to add: Current and historic tenure mix - drawing on census data - Social housing sales - RTB - completions of new homes relative to existing stock

No data available at this level.

Lower quartile rent to lower quartile earnings ratio

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the ratio of lower quartile rent for a 2 bedroom property to lower quartile earnings across different areas in Carlisle. A higher value means the average person spends a larger proportion of their earnings on rent.

Dataset

No data available at this level.

Demographic breakdown

People living in households below average income by age category

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the the poverty rates by by age category in Carlisle. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by age category

No data available at this level.

Council tax support

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the number of people claiming council tax support in Carlisle.

Dataset

Council Tax Support
Working-age
Pensioners
Year14593824000001509382400000155938240000016093824000001659382400000Number of people01250250037505000Working-age 2023-06-30: 0Working-age 2023-03-31: 4598Working-age 2022-12-31: 4664Working-age 2022-09-30: 4714Working-age 2022-06-30: 4716Working-age 2022-03-31: 4745Working-age 2021-12-31: 4800Working-age 2021-09-30: 4865Working-age 2021-06-30: 4965Working-age 2021-03-31: 4853Working-age 2020-12-31: 4771Working-age 2020-09-30: 4792Working-age 2020-06-30: 4945Working-age 2020-03-31: 4666Working-age 2019-12-31: 4582Working-age 2019-09-30: 4603Working-age 2019-06-30: 4602Working-age 2019-03-31: 4572Working-age 2018-12-31: 4559Working-age 2018-09-30: 4700Working-age 2018-06-30: 4815Working-age 2018-03-31: 4762Working-age 2017-12-31: 4741Working-age 2017-09-30: 4791Working-age 2017-06-30: 4830Working-age 2017-03-31: 4808Working-age 2016-12-31: 4776Working-age 2016-09-30: 4811Working-age 2016-06-30: 4785Working-age 2016-03-31: 4891Pensioners 2023-06-30: 0Pensioners 2023-03-31: 2670Pensioners 2022-12-31: 2724Pensioners 2022-09-30: 2721Pensioners 2022-06-30: 2749Pensioners 2022-03-31: 2746Pensioners 2021-12-31: 2771Pensioners 2021-09-30: 2776Pensioners 2021-06-30: 2786Pensioners 2021-03-31: 2804Pensioners 2020-12-31: 2847Pensioners 2020-09-30: 2867Pensioners 2020-06-30: 2896Pensioners 2020-03-31: 2912Pensioners 2019-12-31: 2940Pensioners 2019-09-30: 2984Pensioners 2019-06-30: 2999Pensioners 2019-03-31: 3026Pensioners 2018-12-31: 3073Pensioners 2018-09-30: 3109Pensioners 2018-06-30: 3149Pensioners 2018-03-31: 3211Pensioners 2017-12-31: 3227Pensioners 2017-09-30: 3267Pensioners 2017-06-30: 3306Pensioners 2017-03-31: 3337Pensioners 2016-12-31: 3366Pensioners 2016-09-30: 3390Pensioners 2016-06-30: 3407Pensioners 2016-03-31: 3451