Postcode CA2 4BL (Carlisle)

Map showing CA2 4BL and nearby postcodes

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

CA2 4BL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.3 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 4BL as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to CA2 4BL is Boston Avenue which is centered 97 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Currock Road and is 53 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 1.27 km away.

The closest primary school to CA2 4BL (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 63.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Boston Avenue 97 m
Lediard Avenue 136 m
Mayson Street 136 m
Coney Street 142 m
Quebec Avenue 144 m
Blackwell Road 165 m
Webster Crescent 168 m
Montreal Street 170 m
Maitland Street 193 m
Currock Park Avenue 202 m
Grierson Road 227 m
Millholme Avenue 228 m
Alton Street 230 m
Adelphi Terrace 241 m
Ridley Place 253 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CA2 4BL

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 4BL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided) Good
(March 7, 2018)
392 m
St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle 555 m
Robert Ferguson Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
762 m
Upperby Primary School Requires improvement
(February 28, 2019)
842 m
Brook Street Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.16 km
St John Henry Newman Catholic School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
1.4 km
Norman Street Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.51 km
Cummersdale School Good
(April 6, 2017)
1.69 km
Progress Schools - Carlisle Good
(February 28, 2019)
1.71 km
Inglewood Infant School Requires improvement
(January 17, 2019)
1.72 km
Newlaithes Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.87 km
Newlaithes Infant School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.87 km
Inglewood Junior School Good
(May 18, 2016)
1.88 km
Richard Rose Central Academy Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.88 km
Trinity School Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.89 km
Caldew Lea School 1.89 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
2.19 km
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle 2.38 km
Petteril Bank School Good
(July 15, 2016)
2.58 km
Pennine Way Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
2.58 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Currock Road Bus Stop/Station 53 m
Boston Avenue Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Boston Ave Bus Stop/Station 65 m
Lediard Avenue Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Currock Park Avenue Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Station Entrance Rail 1.27 km
Station Entrance Rail 5.23 km
Station Entrance Rail 5.31 km
Airport Air 10.8 km

Nearby Nature

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

Holme Head Bay Inland Water 590 m
Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 928 m
Harraby Hill Hill Or Mountain 928 m
Little Caldew Inland Water 1.82 km
Toddhills Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Cummersdale Bay Inland Water 2.25 km
Peastree Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Thurnam Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Etterby Wath Inland Water 3.03 km
Cat Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Brownelson Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Wall Knowe Hill Or Mountain 3.25 km
St Ann's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.36 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Beeches Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 63.2 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 78.1 18.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 117,767 kWh - mean 11,777 kWh : median 11,844 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CA2 4BL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cumbria
Latitude 54.87971200
Longitude -2.93217500
OS Easting 340289
OS Northing 0554282
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8705
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Carlisle
County Electorial Division Upperby 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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Carlisle BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Carlisle BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007903
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Carlisle 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Carlisle 012A
Output Area / Small Area 8A2