Postcode CA2 4AR (Carlisle)

Map showing CA2 4AR and nearby postcodes

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

CA2 4AR 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 4AR as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to CA2 4AR is Grasmere Street which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Thirlmere Street and is 53 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 1.05 km away.

The closest primary school to CA2 4AR (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 St John Henry Newman Catholic School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 31, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

Residents reported an average download speed of 97.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.5 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 1.8 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 CA2 4AR 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 4AR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Grasmere Street 48 m
Alton Street 67 m
Thirlmere Street 67 m
Beaconsfield Street 77 m
Toronto Street 103 m
Gardenia Street 131 m
Arthur Street 134 m
Mayson Street 143 m
Red Bank Terrace 161 m
Salisbury Road 162 m
Southdale Street 167 m
Tithebarn Street 171 m
Montreal Street 172 m
Boundary Road 188 m
Red Bank Square 189 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CA2 4AR

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 4AR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided) Good
(March 7, 2018)
228 m
St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle 648 m
Robert Ferguson Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
737 m
Brook Street Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
886 m
Upperby Primary School Requires improvement
(February 28, 2019)
951 m
Norman Street Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.24 km
Progress Schools - Carlisle Good
(February 28, 2019)
1.48 km
St John Henry Newman Catholic School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
1.55 km
Inglewood Infant School Requires improvement
(January 17, 2019)
1.59 km
Richard Rose Central Academy Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.61 km
Trinity School Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.66 km
Inglewood Junior School Good
(May 18, 2016)
1.75 km
Caldew Lea School 1.83 km
Cummersdale School Good
(April 6, 2017)
1.95 km
Newlaithes Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.99 km
Newlaithes Infant School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.99 km
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle 2.12 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
2.2 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 4AR - Data from Apr 2022

Thirlmere Street Bus Stop/Station 53 m
Thirlmere Street Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Beaconsfield Street Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Beaconsfield Street Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Boundary Road Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Station Entrance Rail 1.05 km
Station Entrance Rail 5.5 km
Station Entrance Rail 5.58 km
Airport Air 10.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 717 m
Harraby Hill Hill Or Mountain 718 m
Holme Head Bay Inland Water 729 m
Little Caldew Inland Water 1.69 km
Toddhills Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Cummersdale Bay Inland Water 2.52 km
Peastree Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Etterby Wath Inland Water 2.92 km
Wall Knowe Hill Or Mountain 3.01 km
Thurnam Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Beeches Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
St Ann's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.2 km
Moorhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Cat Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 97.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 88.7 16.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 447,301 kWh - mean 11,469 kWh : median 11,590 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

39 meters consuming 120,361 kWh - mean 3,086 kWh : median 2,644 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CA2 4AR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cumbria
Latitude 54.88184100
Longitude -2.92993300
OS Easting 340436
OS Northing 0554517
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