Postcode CA2 4PL (Carlisle)

Map showing CA2 4PL and nearby postcodes

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

CA2 4PL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 4PL as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to CA2 4PL is Scalegate Road which is centered 90 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Greengarth and is 10 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 2.15 km away.

The closest primary school to CA2 4PL (for ages 11 and under) is Upperby Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on February 28, 2019. 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 41.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92% 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 1.5 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 4PL 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 4PL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Scalegate Road 90 m
Greengarth 102 m
Scaleby Close 130 m
Uldale Road 143 m
Lamb Street 197 m
Upperby Court 236 m
Nursery Road 259 m
Embleton Road 287 m
Hugh Little Garth 318 m
Epsom Way 343 m
Woodside North 352 m
Tarnside 358 m
Manor Road 368 m
Haydock Drive 369 m
Upperby Road 372 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CA2 4PL

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 4PL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Upperby Primary School Requires improvement
(February 28, 2019)
190 m
St John Henry Newman Catholic School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
446 m
St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle 463 m
The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided) Good
(March 7, 2018)
969 m
Inglewood Infant School Requires improvement
(January 17, 2019)
1.41 km
Inglewood Junior School Good
(May 18, 2016)
1.57 km
Robert Ferguson Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.72 km
Brook Street Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.79 km
Cummersdale School Good
(April 6, 2017)
1.91 km
Norman Street Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
2.08 km
Petteril Bank School Good
(July 15, 2016)
2.22 km
Pennine Way Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
2.22 km
Progress Schools - Carlisle Good
(February 28, 2019)
2.56 km
Richard Rose Central Academy Good
(April 27, 2017)
2.59 km
Newlaithes Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.64 km
Newlaithes Infant School Good
(November 9, 2017)
2.64 km
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle 2.67 km
Trinity School Good
(March 13, 2019)
2.73 km
Caldew Lea School 2.85 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
3.1 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Greengarth Bus Stop/Station 10 m
Uldale Road Bus Stop/Station 40 m
Upperby Terminus Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Embleton Road Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Embleton Road Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Station Entrance Rail 2.15 km
Station Entrance Rail 5.13 km
Station Entrance Rail 5.22 km
Airport Air 10.94 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.21 km
Harraby Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.21 km
Holme Head Bay Inland Water 1.45 km
Toddhills Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Cummersdale Bay Inland Water 1.89 km
Peastree Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Cat Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Tarn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Thurnam Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Little Caldew Inland Water 2.77 km
Lough Butts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Blackhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Brownelson Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Yellow Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Dalston Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.5 Mbps 41.3 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 8.9 Mbps 9.4 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 8% 50.6 11.8
300+ Mbps 92% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 239,271 kWh - mean 9,571 kWh : median 9,524 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 78,522 kWh - mean 3,141 kWh : median 2,803 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CA2 4PL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cumbria
Latitude 54.87259600
Longitude -2.92372000
OS Easting 340821
OS Northing 0553483
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6609
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Carlisle BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Carlisle BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007905
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Carlisle 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Carlisle 012C
Output Area / Small Area 8C3