| Country: | England |
| Static Image Name: | Houghton village green - geograph.org.uk - 248391.jpg |
| Static Image Caption: | Houghton village green |
| Coordinates: | 54.925°N -2.924°W |
| Official Name: | Houghton |
| Population: | 1168 |
| Population Ref: | (2018 estimate) |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.378 |
| Civil Parish: | Stanwix Rural |
| Shire District: | Cumberland |
| Shire County: | Cumbria |
| Region: | North West England |
| Constituency Westminster: | Penrith and The Border |
| Post Town: | CARLISLE |
| Postcode District: | CA3 |
| Postcode Area: | CA |
| Dial Code: | 01228 |
| Os Grid Reference: | NY407593 |
| Pushpin Map: | United Kingdom City of Carlisle |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the City of Carlisle district, Cumbria |
Houghton is a village to the north of Carlisle in Cumberland, Cumbria, England. It is the largest settlement in the civil parish of Stanwix Rural. Hadrian's Wall runs past the village to the south along past Whiteclosegate. In 2018, it had an estimated population of 1,168.[1] In the Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales of 1870-72 the township had a population of 369.[2]
A large garden centre has opened in the grounds of Houghton Hall,[3] a grade II listed structure.