Postcode CA1 3RU (Carlisle)

Map showing CA1 3RU and nearby postcodes

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

CA1 3RU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 3RU as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to CA1 3RU is Beverley Rise which is centered 76 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Beverley Rise and is 67 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 2.95 km away.

The closest primary school to CA1 3RU (for ages 11 and under) is Petteril Bank School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 15, 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 43.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CA1 3RU 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 3RU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Beverley Rise 76 m
Eldon Drive 128 m
Brantwood Avenue 166 m
Settle Close 218 m
Cresswell Avenue 220 m
Silverdale Road 325 m
Moorside Drive 437 m
Pennine Way 464 m
Edgehill Road 559 m
A689 54.57 km
A68 58.36 km
M6 125.6 km
A1 170.42 km
A6 197.43 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CA1 3RU

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 3RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Petteril Bank School Good
(July 15, 2016)
421 m
Pennine Way Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
421 m
Scotby CofE Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
976 m
Inglewood Junior School Good
(May 18, 2016)
996 m
Inglewood Infant School Requires improvement
(January 17, 2019)
1.16 km
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle 1.47 km
Norman Street Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
2.1 km
Brook Street Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
2.25 km
The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided) Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.44 km
Upperby Primary School Requires improvement
(February 28, 2019)
2.44 km
St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle 2.48 km
Richard Rose Central Academy Good
(April 27, 2017)
2.58 km
St John Henry Newman Catholic School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
2.66 km
Progress Schools - Carlisle Good
(February 28, 2019)
3.05 km
Cumwhinton School Good
(November 16, 2016)
3.07 km
Trinity School Good
(March 13, 2019)
3.08 km
Robert Ferguson Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
3.3 km
Stanwix School Good
(January 16, 2018)
3.83 km
Caldew Lea School 4.12 km
Cummersdale School Good
(April 6, 2017)
4.39 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Beverley Rise Bus Stop/Station 67 m
Brantwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Arroya Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Junior School Bus Stop/Station 324 m
Springfield Road Bus Stop/Station 500 m
Station Entrance Rail 2.95 km
Station Entrance Rail 3.69 km
Station Entrance Rail 3.69 km
Airport Air 8.51 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lough Butts Wood Woodland Or Forest 913 m
Rose Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.33 km
Snake Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Harraby Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Whooff Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Yellow Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Beeches Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Warwick Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Warwick Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Atkinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Healds Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Brocks Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 41.5 Mbps 43.1 Mbps 68.67 Mbps
Upload 9.9 Mbps 10.3 Mbps 19.51 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27 10
30-300 Mbps 100% 46.6 11
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

45 meters consuming 576,837 kWh - mean 12,819 kWh : median 13,023 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

46 meters consuming 158,181 kWh - mean 3,439 kWh : median 3,270 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CA1 3RU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cumbria
Latitude 54.88393700
Longitude -2.88889100
OS Easting 343072
OS Northing 0554716
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4325
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
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 011C
Output Area / Small Area 8D3