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Electoral wardE05014199

Longtown ward, Cumberland

Longtown is one of 46 electoral wards of Cumberland Council (North West). At the 2021 Census it had 5,062 residents in 2,290 households — 16 people per km², the 43rd largest of the council's wards by population. It lies in the Carlisle constituency.

Residents, 20215,062council ward average 5,940
Households2,2902.21 residents per household
Density16/ km²about 312.47 km² · Cumberland 91
Aged 65+25.4%Cumberland: 23.1% · under 16: 15.4%
Census 2021

Age of residents

0–44.3% · 218
5–95.1% · 257
10–156.0% · 306
16–194.0% · 202
20–244.4% · 222
25–349.9% · 499
35–4915.9% · 803
50–6425.1% · 1,269
65–7414.2% · 719
75–848.4% · 424
85+2.9% · 145

Car or van availability

Share of households.

No car or van13.3% · 305
1 car or van39.3% · 899
2 cars or vans32.3% · 739
3 or more15.2% · 347
Census 2021

Housing tenure

Share of households; Cumberland overall: 68.5% owned, 16.7% social rented, 14.1% private rented.

Owned outright44.3% · 1,014
With mortgage24.6% · 564
Shared ownership0.5% · 12
Social rented9.5% · 218
Private rented21.0% · 482

Type of home

Detached house43.9% · 1,006
Semi-detached house28.6% · 656
Terraced house20.7% · 473
Purpose-built flat4.0% · 91
Converted house0.7% · 17
Other conversion0.3% · 8
Above shop / office0.4% · 10
Caravan, mobile1.3% · 29
Electoral geography

Ward facts

Ward code (GSS)
E05014199
Constituency
Carlisle
Region
North West
Density rank in council
44 of 46

Parishes in the ward

ArthuretBewcastleKirkandrewsNicholforestRockcliffeSolportWestlinton

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% owned5,870HHoughton and Irthington26.2% aged 65+ · 84.8% owned5,242MMorton22.0% aged 65+ · 59.3% owned5,977SStanwix Urban27.1% aged 65+ · 80.6% owned5,663

All 46 wards of Cumberland

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.