Neighbourhood · Cumberland · North West
Denton Holme & Harraby Green
Carlisle 010 · 6 sub-areas · 9,938 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Solo renters (82/100)Watch-out: Families (51/100)Liveability 98/100 · Best 5% nationally
Denton Holme & Harraby Green is a mid-density neighbourhood of Cumberland in the North West region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. The rental market is active and turnover is high — people move through rather than stay.
Liveability
98/100
Best 5% nationally
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Denton Holme & Harraby Green?
A snapshot of Denton Holme & Harraby Green
3 parks are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 12 restaurants and 1 pubs in five minutes; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £659 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Denton Holme & Harraby Green in Cumberland
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Denton Holme & Harraby Green?
- The median monthly rent across Denton Holme & Harraby Green is £659.
- How safe is Denton Holme & Harraby Green?
- Denton Holme & Harraby Green has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Denton Holme & Harraby Green?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 14 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Denton Holme & Harraby Green?
- There are 14 schools within 2 km of Denton Holme & Harraby Green, of which 37% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 18087 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Denton Holme & Harraby Green?
- The most common council tax band in Denton Holme & Harraby Green is A, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,760. Council tax is set by Cumberland council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Denton Holme & Harraby Green to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Denton Holme & Harraby Green to central London is approximately 216 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Denton Holme & Harraby Green?
- 100% of premises in Denton Holme & Harraby Green are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Denton Holme & Harraby Green?
- Denton Holme & Harraby Green sits in IMD decile 3 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Denton Holme & Harraby Green?
- 59% of households in Denton Holme & Harraby Green are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Denton Holme & Harraby Green?
- The average property price across Cumberland (the local authority covering Denton Holme & Harraby Green) is approximately £171,203, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Denton Holme & Harraby Green a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.48 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £33,840.)
- Which local areas are part of Denton Holme & Harraby Green?
- Denton Holme & Harraby Green contains 6 local areas: Carlisle 010F, Carlisle 010C, Carlisle 010A, Carlisle 010B, Carlisle 010D…
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Frequently asked about Denton Holme & Harraby Green
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Denton Holme & Harraby Green?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Denton Holme & Harraby Green is £659. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Denton Holme & Harraby Green a safe place to live?
- Denton Holme & Harraby Green has a safety score of 37/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Denton Holme & Harraby Green?
- 37% of schools within 2 km of Denton Holme & Harraby Green are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Denton Holme & Harraby Green?
- Public-transport commute time from Denton Holme & Harraby Green to central London is approximately 216 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Denton Holme & Harraby Green different from the rest of Cumberland?
- Denton Holme & Harraby Green contains 6 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Denton Holme & Harraby Green rank in Cumberland?
- Denton Holme & Harraby Green scores 98/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Cumberland, see the Cities table on the Cumberland page.
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