Postcode CA1 3QJ (Carlisle)

Map showing CA1 3QJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode CA1 3QJ is located in Carlisle, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CA1 3QJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CA1 3QJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2 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 3QJ as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to CA1 3QJ is Pennine Way which is centered 133 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Springfield Road and is 97 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 2.39 km away.

The closest primary school to CA1 3QJ (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 Richard Rose Central Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on April 27, 2017 rated this school as Good

Residents reported an average download speed of 76 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 53.3% 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 1.8 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 3QJ 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 3QJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CA1 3QJ, and the approximate distance away.

Pennine Way 133 m
Tindale Drive 174 m
Pennine Gardens 231 m
Springfield Road 239 m
Linden Terrace 241 m
Lyngarth 270 m
Eastern Way 273 m
Whinsmoor Drive 285 m
Argyll Drive 297 m
Rosevale 307 m
Westville 322 m
Allandale Road 341 m
Central Avenue 361 m
Edgehill Road 410 m
Arnside Road 468 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CA1 3QJ

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 3QJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Inglewood Junior School Good
(May 18, 2016)
542 m
Petteril Bank School Good
(July 15, 2016)
545 m
Pennine Way Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
545 m
Inglewood Infant School Requires improvement
(January 17, 2019)
683 m
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle 1.15 km
Scotby CofE Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
1.45 km
Norman Street Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.56 km
Brook Street Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.68 km
The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided) Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.86 km
St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle 1.94 km
Upperby Primary School Requires improvement
(February 28, 2019)
1.94 km
Richard Rose Central Academy Good
(April 27, 2017)
2.08 km
St John Henry Newman Catholic School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
2.25 km
Progress Schools - Carlisle Good
(February 28, 2019)
2.52 km
Trinity School Good
(March 13, 2019)
2.56 km
Robert Ferguson Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.71 km
Stanwix School Good
(January 16, 2018)
3.38 km
Cumwhinton School Good
(November 16, 2016)
3.54 km
Caldew Lea School 3.55 km
Cummersdale School Good
(April 6, 2017)
3.85 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CA1 3QJ - Data from Apr 2022

Springfield Road Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Junior School Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Central Avenue Bus Stop/Station 325 m
Allendale Road Bus Stop/Station 414 m
Dairy Bus Stop/Station 424 m
Station Entrance Rail 2.39 km
Station Entrance Rail 4.28 km
Station Entrance Rail 4.28 km
Airport Air 8.88 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CA1 3QJ - Data from Dec 2021

Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.35 km
Harraby Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.35 km
Lough Butts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Rose Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Snake Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Beeches Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Whooff Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Holme Head Bay Inland Water 2.79 km
Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Yellow Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Moorhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Little Caldew Inland Water 3.21 km
Warwick Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Wall Knowe Hill Or Mountain 3.44 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CA1 3QJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.6 Mbps 76 Mbps 160.03 Mbps
Upload 19.7 Mbps 17.2 Mbps 29.99 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% 17.5 2
30-300 Mbps 46.7% 84.1 19.3
300+ Mbps 53.3% - -

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 357,645 kWh - mean 11,921 kWh : median 11,948 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 88,326 kWh - mean 3,046 kWh : median 2,798 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CA1 3QJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cumbria
Latitude 54.88404900
Longitude -2.89806000
OS Easting 342484
OS Northing 0554736
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7502
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Carlisle
County Electorial Division Harraby North ED
Electoral Ward Botcherby & Harraby North
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Carlisle BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Carlisle BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007901
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Carlisle 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Carlisle 011B
Output Area / Small Area 8B2