The postcode CA2 4QU is located in Carlisle, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1995.CA2 4QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CA2 4QU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 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 4QU as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to CA2 4QU is Scalegate Road which is centered 212 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Henderson Gardens and is 220 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 2.08 km away.
The closest primary school to CA2 4QU (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
Policing for CA2 4QU 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 4QU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CA2 4QU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CA2 4QU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | December 1995 |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CA2 4QU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upperby Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (February 28, 2019) | 314 m |
| St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle | Academy | 3-11 | 452 m | |
| St John Henry Newman Catholic School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (January 31, 2019) | 577 m |
| The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided) | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 938 m |
| Robert Ferguson Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 1.58 km |
| Inglewood Infant School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Requires improvement (January 17, 2019) | 1.59 km |
| Cummersdale School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 6, 2017) | 1.69 km |
| Inglewood Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 18, 2016) | 1.76 km |
| Brook Street Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 1.8 km |
| Norman Street Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 21, 2018) | 2.11 km |
| Petteril Bank School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 15, 2016) | 2.42 km |
| Pennine Way Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 25, 2017) | 2.42 km |
| Newlaithes Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 2.44 km |
| Newlaithes Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (November 9, 2017) | 2.44 km |
| Progress Schools - Carlisle | Special school | 13-16 | Good (February 28, 2019) | 2.51 km |
| Richard Rose Central Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 2.58 km |
| Trinity School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 13, 2019) | 2.68 km |
| Caldew Lea School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.71 km | |
| St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle | Academy | 3-11 | 2.76 km | |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 9, 2019) | 2.92 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CA2 4QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Henderson Gardens | 220 m | |
| Uldale Road | 226 m | |
| Greengarth | 228 m | |
| Embleton Road | 229 m | |
| Henderson Gardens | 240 m | |
| Station Entrance | 2.08 km | |
| Station Entrance | 4.96 km | |
| Station Entrance | 5.05 km | |
| Airport | 11.09 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CA2 4QU - Data from Dec 2021
| Gallows Hill | 1.27 km | |
| Harraby Hill | 1.27 km | |
| Holme Head Bay | 1.27 km | |
| Toddhills Wood | 1.41 km | |
| Cummersdale Bay | 1.74 km | |
| Peastree Wood | 1.77 km | |
| Cat Wood | 2.29 km | |
| Thurnam Wood | 2.51 km | |
| Little Caldew | 2.66 km | |
| Tarn Plantation | 2.69 km | |
| Blackhall Wood | 2.91 km | |
| Brownelson Wood | 2.92 km | |
| Lough Butts Wood | 3.19 km | |
| Dalston Hall Wood | 3.22 km | |
| Yellow Quarry Wood | 3.32 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Cumbria |
| Latitude | 54.87272300 |
| Longitude | -2.92716700 |
| OS Easting | 340600 |
| OS Northing | 0553500 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference |
| Cumbria |
| 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 |
| 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: 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 012D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A2 |