The postcode CA2 4AU is located in Carlisle, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CA2 4AU is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
CA2 4AU 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 4AU as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.
The closest road name to CA2 4AU is St Nicholas Bridges which is centered 231 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Rickerbys and is 111 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 666 m away.
The closest primary school to CA2 4AU (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
Policing for CA2 4AU 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 CA2 4AU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CA2 4AU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CA2 4AU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CA2 4AU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided) | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 519 m |
| Brook Street Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 549 m |
| Robert Ferguson Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 699 m |
| Norman Street Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 21, 2018) | 905 m |
| St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle | Academy | 3-11 | 1.02 km | |
| Progress Schools - Carlisle | Special school | 13-16 | Good (February 28, 2019) | 1.08 km |
| Richard Rose Central Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 1.21 km |
| Trinity School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 13, 2019) | 1.25 km |
| Upperby Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (February 28, 2019) | 1.32 km |
| Caldew Lea School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.61 km | |
| Inglewood Infant School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Requires improvement (January 17, 2019) | 1.68 km |
| Inglewood Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 18, 2016) | 1.81 km |
| St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle | Academy | 3-11 | 1.86 km | |
| St John Henry Newman Catholic School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (January 31, 2019) | 1.93 km |
| Newlaithes Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 2.03 km |
| Newlaithes Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (November 9, 2017) | 2.03 km |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 9, 2019) | 2.08 km |
| Stanwix School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 2.24 km |
| Cummersdale School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 6, 2017) | 2.26 km |
| Newtown Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.42 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CA2 4AU - Data from Apr 2022
| Rickerbys | 111 m | |
| Esso Petrol Station | 192 m | |
| Regent Street | 247 m | |
| Regent Street | 269 m | |
| Boundary Road | 343 m | |
| Station Entrance | 666 m | |
| Station Entrance | 5.82 km | |
| Station Entrance | 5.9 km | |
| Airport | 10.25 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CA2 4AU - Data from Dec 2021
| Gallows Hill | 724 m | |
| Harraby Hill | 724 m | |
| Holme Head Bay | 912 m | |
| Little Caldew | 1.39 km | |
| Wall Knowe | 2.6 km | |
| Etterby Wath | 2.64 km | |
| Toddhills Wood | 2.67 km | |
| Beeches Plantation | 2.78 km | |
| Long Wood | 2.79 km | |
| St Ann's Hill | 2.85 km | |
| Moorhouse Wood | 2.86 km | |
| Cummersdale Bay | 2.91 km | |
| Peastree Wood | 2.96 km | |
| Rose Hill | 3.17 km | |
| Lough Butts Wood | 3.37 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Cumbria |
| Latitude | 54.88551100 |
| Longitude | -2.92947200 |
| OS Easting | 340471 |
| OS Northing | 0554925 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Cumbria |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Carlisle |
| County Electorial Division | Currock ED |
| Electoral Ward | Cathedral & Castle |
| 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: Cosmopolitans Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan Subgroup: Migrant families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Carlisle BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Carlisle BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33003741 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Carlisle 010 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Carlisle 010B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 2C1 |