OFFICE SPACE / ENGLAND
Office space in Cumberland
Where the offices are in Cumberland, which areas cost less, and what business rates would be, from the Valuation Office's official figures. These count offices, occupied or empty; they are not listings.
- OFFICES (2026)
- About 1,610
- SERVICED OFFICES (2026)
- About 210
- RATEABLE VALUE PER M² (2025)
- £79
- AREAS
- 33
Where the offices are
The areas of Cumberland with the most office premises: the most choice.
| Area | Offices (2026) | Office floorspace | Rateable value per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Carlisle | 280 | 55,000 m² | £64about 15% below the Cumberland average |
| Kingmoor, Houghton & Whiteclosegate | 140 | 29,000 m² | £83about 11% above the Cumberland average |
| Egremont & Moor Row | 110 | 25,000 m² | £150about 100% above the Cumberland average |
| Workington West | 110 | 14,000 m² | £52about 31% below the Cumberland average |
| Whitehaven Harbour & Corkickle | 100 | 23,000 m² | £80about 7% above the Cumberland average |
| Denton Holme & Harraby Green | 90 | 10,000 m² | £50about 33% below the Cumberland average |
| Longsowerby & Caldewgate | 80 | 10,000 m² | £54about 28% below the Cumberland average |
| Wetheral, Corby & Geltsdale | 80 | 5,000 m² | £53about 29% below the Cumberland average |
| West Cockermouth & Great Broughton | 70 | 7,000 m² | £60about 20% below the Cumberland average |
| Cleator Moor, Frizington & Ennerdale | 60 | 5,000 m² | £79about 5% above the Cumberland average |
| East Cockermouth & Buttermere | 50 | 6,000 m² | £74about the Cumberland average |
| Workington North & Seaton | 50 | 8,000 m² | £58about 23% below the Cumberland average |
| Harrington, Stainburn & Great Clifton | 40 | 6,000 m² | £83about 11% above the Cumberland average |
| Keswick & Derwent Valley | 40 | 3,000 m² | £68about 9% below the Cumberland average |
| Botcherby & Harraby | 30 | 7,000 m² | £90about 20% above the Cumberland average |
Lower-cost office areas
Areas with at least 50 offices and a rateable value per m² at least 15% below the Cumberland average.
| Area | Offices (2026) | Office floorspace | Rateable value per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Carlisle | 280 | 55,000 m² | £64about 15% below the Cumberland average |
| Workington West | 110 | 14,000 m² | £52about 31% below the Cumberland average |
| Denton Holme & Harraby Green | 90 | 10,000 m² | £50about 33% below the Cumberland average |
| Longsowerby & Caldewgate | 80 | 10,000 m² | £54about 28% below the Cumberland average |
| Wetheral, Corby & Geltsdale | 80 | 5,000 m² | £53about 29% below the Cumberland average |
| West Cockermouth & Great Broughton | 70 | 7,000 m² | £60about 20% below the Cumberland average |
Business rates
What would the business rates be?
A year's bill in England, 2026 to 2027, before any relief other than small business rate relief.
About £0 a year after small business rate relief (the whole bill; £3,910 before it).
A rateable value of about £9,050 (the Cumberland average for offices, raised by the average 2026 revaluation rise), times the small business multiplier of 43.2p.
A guide only: the council sends the bill, and transitional relief, other reliefs and the actual valuation change it. Find a property's rateable value with Find a business rates valuation. Sources: gov.uk, gov.uk.
Where to find premises for sale or to let
- Find a business rates valuation
Rateable values of offices in a council: choose Advanced, special category 203.
- Government Property Finder
Public-sector buildings and land for sale or to let.
- Rightmove Commercial
Offices from agents, for sale and to let.
- LoopNet UK
Offices from agents, for sale and to let.
Looking near a particular street? Search by postcode.
Other councils in England with many offices
About these figures
- Office premises are the rated offices the Valuation Office counts, occupied or empty, on 31 March 2026: how much office space an area has, not what is on the market today. Counts are rounded to the nearest 10, and small numbers are not published.
- Rateable value is the Valuation Office's estimate of a year's open-market rent on a past valuation date, not an asking price or rent, and leaves out service charges and VAT. The area figures are for 2023; use them to compare areas, not to budget.
- Areas are ONS middle-layer super output areas, of about 7,000 residents each.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (Valuation Office, HMRC). Source: Office for National Statistics, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, and Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Area names: House of Commons Library, Open Parliament Licence.