Postcode CA2 4AL (Carlisle)

Map showing CA2 4AL and nearby postcodes

The postcode CA2 4AL is located in Carlisle, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CA2 4AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CA2 4AL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.5 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 CA2 4AL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to CA2 4AL is Beaconsfield Street which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Thirlmere Street and is 98 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 997 m away.

The closest primary school to CA2 4AL (for ages 11 and under) is The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided). It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 7, 2018. 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 88.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CA2 4AL 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 CA2 4AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CA2 4AL, and the approximate distance away.

Beaconsfield Street 21 m
Thirlmere Street 57 m
Grasmere Street 77 m
Gardenia Street 81 m
Arthur Street 89 m
Alton Street 103 m
Red Bank Terrace 146 m
Toronto Street 149 m
Goodwin Close 157 m
Salisbury Road 160 m
Currock Road 165 m
South Western Terrace 177 m
Tithebarn Street 180 m
Red Bank Square 196 m
Mayson Street 197 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CA2 4AL

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 CA2 4AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided) Good
(March 7, 2018)
249 m
St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle 697 m
Robert Ferguson Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
719 m
Brook Street Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
835 m
Upperby Primary School Requires improvement
(February 28, 2019)
999 m
Norman Street Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.19 km
Progress Schools - Carlisle Good
(February 28, 2019)
1.42 km
Richard Rose Central Academy Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.56 km
Inglewood Infant School Requires improvement
(January 17, 2019)
1.6 km
Trinity School Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.6 km
St John Henry Newman Catholic School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
1.6 km
Inglewood Junior School Good
(May 18, 2016)
1.75 km
Caldew Lea School 1.79 km
Newlaithes Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.99 km
Newlaithes Infant School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.99 km
Cummersdale School Good
(April 6, 2017)
1.99 km
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle 2.08 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
2.18 km
Petteril Bank School Good
(July 15, 2016)
2.44 km
Pennine Way Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
2.44 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CA2 4AL - Data from Apr 2022

Thirlmere Street Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Beaconsfield Street Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Thirlmere Street Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Beaconsfield Street Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Boundary Road Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Station Entrance Rail 997 m
Station Entrance Rail 5.55 km
Station Entrance Rail 5.62 km
Airport Air 10.5 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CA2 4AL - Data from Dec 2021

Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 704 m
Harraby Hill Hill Or Mountain 704 m
Holme Head Bay Inland Water 744 m
Little Caldew Inland Water 1.64 km
Toddhills Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Cummersdale Bay Inland Water 2.58 km
Peastree Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Etterby Wath Inland Water 2.88 km
Wall Knowe Hill Or Mountain 2.95 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Beeches Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
St Ann's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.15 km
Thurnam Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Moorhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Lough Butts Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CA2 4AL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.3 Mbps 88.6 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 18.9 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 48.66 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 11.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 86.6 16.7
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

45 meters consuming 691,315 kWh - mean 15,363 kWh : median 14,872 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CA2 4AL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cumbria
Latitude 54.88235200
Longitude -2.92987000
OS Easting 340441
OS Northing 0554573
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9506
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Carlisle
County Electorial Division Currock ED
Electoral Ward Currock & Upperby
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 E33007898
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Carlisle 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Carlisle 010B
Output Area / Small Area 5A3