The postcode CA1 3QA is located in Carlisle, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CA1 3QA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CA1 3QA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 3QA as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to CA1 3QA is Arnside Road which is centered 87 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Arnside Court and is 107 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 2.3 km away.
The closest primary school to CA1 3QA (for ages 11 and under) is Inglewood Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 18, 2016. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St John Henry Newman Catholic School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 31, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for CA1 3QA is covered by the Cumbria police force association and Cumbria Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to CA1 3QA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CA1 3QA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CA1 3QA
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CA1 3QA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inglewood Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 18, 2016) | 0 m |
| Inglewood Infant School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Requires improvement (January 17, 2019) | 170 m |
| Petteril Bank School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 15, 2016) | 700 m |
| Pennine Way Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 25, 2017) | 700 m |
| Upperby Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (February 28, 2019) | 1.45 km |
| St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle | Academy | 3-11 | 1.49 km | |
| St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle | Academy | 3-11 | 1.53 km | |
| The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided) | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 1.53 km |
| Brook Street Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 1.61 km |
| Norman Street Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 21, 2018) | 1.61 km |
| St John Henry Newman Catholic School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (January 31, 2019) | 1.71 km |
| Scotby CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 21, 2019) | 1.95 km |
| Richard Rose Central Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 2.19 km |
| Robert Ferguson Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 2.46 km |
| Progress Schools - Carlisle | Special school | 13-16 | Good (February 28, 2019) | 2.52 km |
| Trinity School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 13, 2019) | 2.6 km |
| Cummersdale School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 6, 2017) | 3.4 km |
| Caldew Lea School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.41 km | |
| Stanwix School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 3.51 km |
| Cumwhinton School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 16, 2016) | 3.58 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CA1 3QA - Data from Apr 2022
| Arnside Court | 107 m | |
| Catholic Club | 175 m | |
| Warnell Drive | 244 m | |
| Central Avenue | 267 m | |
| Linden Terrace | 276 m | |
| Station Entrance | 2.3 km | |
| Station Entrance | 4.61 km | |
| Station Entrance | 4.61 km | |
| Airport | 9.42 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CA1 3QA - Data from Dec 2021
| Gallows Hill | 1.09 km | |
| Harraby Hill | 1.09 km | |
| Lough Butts Wood | 1.58 km | |
| Rose Hill | 2.13 km | |
| Holme Head Bay | 2.46 km | |
| Snake Wood | 2.47 km | |
| Yellow Quarry Wood | 2.59 km | |
| Long Wood | 2.72 km | |
| Beeches Plantation | 2.87 km | |
| Whooff Wood | 3.06 km | |
| Toddhills Wood | 3.08 km | |
| Gill Wood | 3.09 km | |
| Little Caldew | 3.12 km | |
| Cat Wood | 3.15 km | |
| Moorhouse Wood | 3.35 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CA1 3QA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | Cumbria |
| Latitude | 54.88005700 |
| Longitude | -2.90288400 |
| OS Easting | 342169 |
| OS Northing | 0554295 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Cumbria |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Carlisle |
| County Electorial Division | Harraby North ED |
| Electoral Ward | Harraby South & Parklands |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000028 |
| Travel To Work Area | Carlisle |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Carlisle BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Carlisle BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33007902 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Carlisle 011 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Carlisle 011D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A2 |