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CA17

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
260
Current units
230
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
2

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North West
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
30

Postcode sectors in CA17

Choose a sector to browse its complete postcode-unit directory.

1 sectors
2,579 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
85, High Street, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4SH 21 July 2026 £105,000
Prospect Cottage, Crosby Garrett, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4PR 17 July 2026 £340,000
2, Lilac Cottage, Church Brough, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4EW 30 June 2026 £180,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
3
Primary
2
Secondary
1

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
245
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 114
  • Public order 40
  • Criminal damage and arson 23
  • Other theft 14
  • Burglary 13

Census 2021

Population and age profile

CA17 usual residents
4,926
Age-profile population
4,959

Age bands in CA17

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
13.3%
662 residents
Age 15 to 24
8.3%
411 residents
Age 25 to 44
18.3%
909 residents
Age 45 to 64
30.3%
1,504 residents
Age 65 and over
29.7%
1,473 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 228 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
80%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
80%
Gigabit-capable
80%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

In this district, 192 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 99 postcode units had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, 3 postcode units had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, coverage at January 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

1

in this district

  • UPPER EDEN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    THE HEALTH CENTRE, SILVER STREET, KIRKBY STEPHEN, CA17 4RB

    ODS code A82013

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £260,000 from 469 recorded sales in CA17. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Westmorland and Furness is £230,066 in June 2026, up 11.1% year on year.

Schools

3 open schools are in scope, including 2 primary and 1 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

245 published events cover 12 months, averaging 20 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 114 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.