Postcode CA1 2LX (Carlisle)

Map showing CA1 2LX and nearby postcodes

The postcode CA1 2LX is located in Carlisle, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CA1 2LX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CA1 2LX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of CA1 2LX as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to CA1 2LX is Linton Street which is centered 58 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Margaret Creighton Gardens and is 209 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 929 m away.

The closest primary school to CA1 2LX (for ages 11 and under) is Brook Street Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 7, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Richard Rose Central Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on April 27, 2017 rated this school as Good

Residents reported an average download speed of 75.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CA1 2LX is covered by the Cumbria police force association and Cumbria Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to CA1 2LX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CA1 2LX, and the approximate distance away.

Linton Street 58 m
Lindisfarne Street 66 m
Watson Street 71 m
Lindisfarne Court 72 m
Oswald Street 79 m
Thomson Street 96 m
Delagoa Street 107 m
Sybil Street 108 m
Alexander Street 112 m
Linton Close 122 m
Brook Street 130 m
Margaret Creighton Gardens 147 m
Tramside Way 164 m
Adelaide Street 175 m
David Street 193 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CA1 2LX

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CA1 2LX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brook Street Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
220 m
Norman Street Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
318 m
Richard Rose Central Academy Good
(April 27, 2017)
879 m
The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided) Good
(March 7, 2018)
905 m
Progress Schools - Carlisle Good
(February 28, 2019)
1.11 km
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle 1.17 km
Trinity School Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.21 km
Inglewood Infant School Requires improvement
(January 17, 2019)
1.32 km
St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle 1.34 km
Robert Ferguson Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.38 km
Inglewood Junior School Good
(May 18, 2016)
1.41 km
Upperby Primary School Requires improvement
(February 28, 2019)
1.57 km
Petteril Bank School Good
(July 15, 2016)
1.96 km
Pennine Way Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
1.96 km
Caldew Lea School 2.09 km
St John Henry Newman Catholic School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
2.16 km
Stanwix School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.16 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
2.64 km
Scotby CofE Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
2.68 km
Newlaithes Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.71 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CA1 2LX - Data from Apr 2022

Margaret Creighton Gardens Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Margaret Creighton Gardens Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Doctors Surgery Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Doctors Surgery Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Flower Street Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Station Entrance Rail 929 m
Station Entrance Rail 6.47 km
Station Entrance Rail 6.55 km
Airport Air 9.57 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CA1 2LX - Data from Dec 2021

Harraby Hill Hill Or Mountain 568 m
Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 569 m
Holme Head Bay Inland Water 1.61 km
Little Caldew Inland Water 1.75 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Beeches Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Wall Knowe Hill Or Mountain 2.39 km
Moorhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Rose Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Lough Butts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Etterby Wath Inland Water 2.94 km
St Ann's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.97 km
Toddhills Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Cummersdale Bay Inland Water 3.45 km
Whooff Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CA1 2LX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.7 Mbps 75.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.8 2.6
30-300 Mbps 0% 79.7 13.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 382,656 kWh - mean 11,255 kWh : median 10,851 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 76,595 kWh - mean 2,321 kWh : median 2,178 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CA1 2LX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cumbria
Latitude 54.88821900
Longitude -2.91963500
OS Easting 341106
OS Northing 0555218
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7244
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Carlisle
County Electorial Division Currock ED
Electoral Ward Cathedral & Castle
Local Authority District Carlisle
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Cumbria
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Cumbria

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000028
Travel To Work Area Carlisle

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Cumbria Teaching
Cancer Alliance Northern
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Cumbria and North East
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS North Cumbria CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Carlisle BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Carlisle BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007895
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Carlisle 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Carlisle 010F
Output Area / Small Area 5A3