Renting in Carlisle

Average Rent in Carlisle

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The average rent in Carlisle is £695/mo, with 879 live listings across 5 portals from £400/mo. Compare rents by bedroom and area below — and get alerted the moment a new Carlisle rental appears.

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Renting in Carlisle

What it costs to rent in Carlisle

Carlisle currently has 879 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £695 a month. 50 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 60% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is CA20 at around £130/mo, while DG11 sits nearer £948/mo. For a wider view of where the UK’s cheapest rents are, see our guide to the cheapest cities to rent in the UK.

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Market snapshot

Carlisle rental market at a glance

879

Active rentals in Carlisle

£695/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Carlisle

Median monthly rent, based on 879 active listings across 5 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£595/mo	137
2 bed	£750/mo	261
3 bed	£950/mo	135
4+ bed	£725/mo	112
Room	£550/mo	229

Updated July 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Carlisle

Most Carlisle homes sit in Band A. The weighted average works out close to Band B–C across 137,640 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

2.21

≈ Band B–C

Stock

138k

137,640 properties

A
46%63,960
B
19%25,680
C
15%20,270
D
11%15,420
E
6%8,350
F
2%2,920
G
1%970
H
0%80

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Carlisle

73% of Carlisle premises can already get full-fibre and 75% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

73%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

75%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

97%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

411 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
73%
Gigabit-capable
75%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
97%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Cumberland), July 2025, covering 136,922 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Carlisle homes

38% of Carlisle homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

38%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

62%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

107k

107,294 EPCs

A
0%516
B
10%11,127
C
27%28,959
D
40%43,301
E
14%15,315
F
5%5,746
G
2%2,330

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Cumberland. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Carlisle

8 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Carlisle centroid. The five closest:

1
Trinity School
Secondary · Academy converter · CA1 1JB
0.29 mi
2
Richard Rose Central Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · CA1 1LY
0.44 mi
3
Brook Street Primary School
Primary · Community school · CA1 2JB
0.48 mi
4
Norman Street Primary School
Primary · Community school · CA1 2BQ
0.56 mi
5
Robert Ferguson Primary School
Primary · Community school · CA2 5LA
0.62 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Carlisle centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Property types

What’s on offer in Carlisle

Flats & apartments

173

26% of listings

Houses

261

39% of listings

Rooms

229

34% of listings

Bungalows

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Carlisle — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 50% of the 266 houses currently advertised in Carlisle.

Terraced
50%134
Semi-detached
30%79
Other house
12%31
Detached
7%18
Bungalow
2%4

Rent by postcode

Where Carlisle rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 718 live listings in 25 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Carlisle

1DG11£948/mo4 rentals
2NE46£850/mo3 rentals
3CA12£840/mo4 rentals

Cheapest in Carlisle

1CA20£130/mo12 rentals
2CA22£143/mo10 rentals
3CA28£155/mo26 rentals

Features · Carlisle

Garden, parking, and floor area in Carlisle

Live signal across 879 Carlisle rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

70%

of 115 Carlisle listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

76%

of 128 Carlisle listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in Carlisle

Lower Crime AreaEstimated — limited data

Based on the latest police data (July 2026), Carlisle has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 11 of 11 postcode districts analysed, the median was 0 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Carlisle is Anti-social behaviour.

Crime overview

0 crimes per area (median)
11 of 11 postcode districts covered
Data: July 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0 incidents recorded

Carlisle ranks well for renters concerned about neighbourhood safety. Every Dwellio alert includes the area’s crime data so you can compare at a glance.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Carlisle

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for April 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Harraby has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Carlisle.

Denton Holme
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (211) · pop. ~6,000
92
per 1k
Stanwix
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (135) · pop. ~9,000
43
per 1k
Botcherby
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (142) · pop. ~5,000
73
per 1k
Currock
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (188) · pop. ~9,000
54
per 1k
Harraby
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (99) · pop. ~11,000
20
per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Carlisle listings by portal

We watch 5 property sites for rentals in Carlisle.

SpareRoom

229

Rightmove

221

OnTheMarket

180

OpenRent

169

PrimeLocation

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Frequently asked

Renting in Carlisle — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Carlisle?

The median rent in Carlisle is £695/month based on 879 active listings across 5 property portals (2026-07).

How many rental properties are available in Carlisle?

There are currently 879 rental properties available in Carlisle, with 50 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Carlisle safe for renters?

Carlisle has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 0 reported crimes per postcode area (July 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Carlisle?

The most commonly reported crime category in Carlisle is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for July 2026.

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