Postcode CA2 4BU (Carlisle)

Map showing CA2 4BU and nearby postcodes

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

CA2 4BU 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 4BU as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to CA2 4BU is Lediard Avenue which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Currock Road and is 123 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 1.23 km away.

The closest primary school to CA2 4BU (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 59.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 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 1.9 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 4BU 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 4BU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lediard Avenue 24 m
Webster Crescent 48 m
Coney Street 97 m
Currock Park Avenue 172 m
Lund Crescent 203 m
Adelphi Terrace 212 m
Boston Avenue 224 m
Mayson Street 225 m
Red Bank Square 233 m
Blackwell Road 241 m
Alton Street 274 m
Quebec Avenue 276 m
Maryport Court 300 m
Thirlmere Street 327 m
Maitland Street 328 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CA2 4BU

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 4BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided) Good
(March 7, 2018)
502 m
Robert Ferguson Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
649 m
St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle 683 m
Upperby Primary School Requires improvement
(February 28, 2019)
962 m
Brook Street Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.2 km
St John Henry Newman Catholic School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
1.5 km
Norman Street Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.56 km
Cummersdale School Good
(April 6, 2017)
1.62 km
Progress Schools - Carlisle Good
(February 28, 2019)
1.67 km
Newlaithes Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.74 km
Newlaithes Infant School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.74 km
Caldew Lea School 1.78 km
Inglewood Infant School Requires improvement
(January 17, 2019)
1.85 km
Trinity School Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.86 km
Richard Rose Central Academy Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.89 km
Inglewood Junior School Good
(May 18, 2016)
2.01 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
2.06 km
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle 2.45 km
Newtown Primary School 2.48 km
Richard Rose Morton Academy Good
(October 4, 2017)
2.52 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Currock Road Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Community Centre Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Lediard Avenue Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Community Centre Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Currock Park Avenue Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Station Entrance Rail 1.23 km
Station Entrance Rail 5.17 km
Station Entrance Rail 5.25 km
Airport Air 10.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

Holme Head Bay Inland Water 456 m
Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.03 km
Harraby Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.03 km
Little Caldew Inland Water 1.73 km
Toddhills Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Cummersdale Bay Inland Water 2.24 km
Peastree Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Thurnam Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Etterby Wath Inland Water 2.93 km
Brownelson Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Cat Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Wall Knowe Hill Or Mountain 3.21 km
St Ann's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.28 km
Blackhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 48.5 Mbps 59.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10.4 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 21 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% 13 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 63.4 13.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 202,845 kWh - mean 12,678 kWh : median 11,794 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 41,793 kWh - mean 2,786 kWh : median 2,635 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CA2 4BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cumbria
Latitude 54.88006500
Longitude -2.93419400
OS Easting 340160
OS Northing 0554323
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