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Electoral wardE05014195
Houghton and Irthington ward, Cumberland
Houghton and Irthington is one of 46 electoral wards of Cumberland Council (North West). At the 2021 Census it had 5,242 residents in 2,281 households — 34 people per km², the 39th largest of the council's wards by population. It lies in the Carlisle constituency.
Residents, 20215,242council ward average 5,940
Households2,2812.3 residents per household
Density34/ km²about 152.38 km² · Cumberland 91
Aged 65+26.2%Cumberland: 23.1% · under 16: 16.0%
Census 2021
Age of residents
0–43.9% · 207
5–95.1% · 266
10–157.0% · 365
16–193.3% · 172
20–243.9% · 205
25–347.9% · 415
35–4916.9% · 886
50–6425.8% · 1,351
65–7413.6% · 713
75–849.0% · 470
85+3.7% · 192
Car or van availability
Share of households.
No car or van5.9% · 135
1 car or van36.9% · 841
2 cars or vans39.1% · 893
3 or more18.1% · 412
Census 2021
Housing tenure
Share of households; Cumberland overall: 68.5% owned, 16.7% social rented, 14.1% private rented.
Owned outright52.6% · 1,199
With mortgage32.3% · 736
Shared ownership0.6% · 14
Social rented1.9% · 43
Private rented12.7% · 289
Type of home
Detached house62.7% · 1,430
Semi-detached house28.3% · 646
Terraced house6.6% · 151
Purpose-built flat0.3% · 6
Converted house0.6% · 14
Other conversion0.6% · 14
Above shop / office0.1% · 2
Caravan, mobile0.8% · 19
Electoral geography
Ward facts
- Ward code (GSS)
E05014195- Council
- Cumberland Council
- Constituency
- Carlisle
- Region
- North West
- Density rank in council
- 40 of 46
Parishes in the ward
HethersgillIrthingtonKirklinton MiddleScalebyStanwix RuralStapletonWaltonWetheral
Other wards in the same constituency
BBelah24.9% aged 65+ · 76.8% owned6,656BBelle Vue18.6% aged 65+ · 66.6% owned6,896BBotcherby16.8% aged 65+ · 60.0% owned6,589BBrampton27.9% aged 65+ · 64.0% owned5,544CCastle14.9% aged 65+ · 38.1% owned5,574CCorby and Hayton30.0% aged 65+ · 80.7% owned4,783CCurrock12.5% aged 65+ · 52.7% owned6,180DDalston and Burgh22.5% aged 65+ · 82.9% owned7,802DDenton Holme15.6% aged 65+ · 52.7% owned6,561HHarraby North17.4% aged 65+ · 57.7% owned6,553HHarraby South18.3% aged 65+ · 68.3% owned5,870LLongtown25.4% aged 65+ · 68.9% owned5,062MMorton22.0% aged 65+ · 59.3% owned5,977SStanwix Urban27.1% aged 65+ · 80.6% owned5,663
Census 2021: Office for National Statistics via Nomis (TS001, TS006, TS007B, TS041, TS044, TS045, TS054) · ward lookups: ONS Open Geography Portal · Open Government Licence v3.0Census figures for this ward as published on 2022 ward boundaries, which still apply.