Postcode CA2 5JX (Carlisle)

Map showing CA2 5JX and nearby postcodes

The postcode CA2 5JX is located in Carlisle, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CA2 5JX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CA2 5JX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 5JX as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to CA2 5JX is Freer Street which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dale Street and is 115 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 941 m away.

The closest primary school to CA2 5JX (for ages 11 and under) is Robert Ferguson Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 22, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Trinity School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 13, 2019 rated this school as Good

Residents reported an average download speed of 104.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19 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 5JX 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 5JX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CA2 5JX, and the approximate distance away.

Freer Street 55 m
Freer Court 63 m
Blunt Street 64 m
Leicester Street 69 m
Dale Street 82 m
Carrick Square 103 m
Colmore Street 110 m
Caldew Street 136 m
Kangol Place 147 m
Shankly Road 156 m
Cumberland Street 164 m
Ashman Close 176 m
Constable Street 188 m
Constable Court 188 m
East Dale Street 198 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CA2 5JX

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 5JX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Robert Ferguson Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
112 m
The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided) Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.04 km
Caldew Lea School 1.12 km
Newlaithes Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.23 km
Newlaithes Infant School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.23 km
Brook Street Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.31 km
Progress Schools - Carlisle Good
(February 28, 2019)
1.35 km
St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle 1.35 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.4 km
Trinity School Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.54 km
Upperby Primary School Requires improvement
(February 28, 2019)
1.64 km
Norman Street Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.64 km
Cummersdale School Good
(April 6, 2017)
1.69 km
Richard Rose Central Academy Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.75 km
Newtown Primary School 1.81 km
Richard Rose Morton Academy Good
(October 4, 2017)
2.04 km
St John Henry Newman Catholic School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
2.16 km
Stanwix School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.38 km
Inglewood Infant School Requires improvement
(January 17, 2019)
2.39 km
Belle Vue Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
2.45 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CA2 5JX - Data from Apr 2022

Dale Street Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Cumberland Street Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Colleville Street Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Colville Street Bus Stop/Station 190 m
North Street Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Station Entrance Rail 941 m
Station Entrance Rail 5.22 km
Station Entrance Rail 5.29 km
Airport Air 10.97 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CA2 5JX - Data from Dec 2021

Holme Head Bay Inland Water 380 m
Little Caldew Inland Water 1.14 km
Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Harraby Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Etterby Wath Inland Water 2.28 km
Toddhills Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Cummersdale Bay Inland Water 2.61 km
Peastree Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
St Ann's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.7 km
Wall Knowe Hill Or Mountain 2.84 km
Thurnam Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Brownelson Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Moorhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Beeches Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CA2 5JX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 104.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19 Mbps 39 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% 10.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.3 19.7
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 418,368 kWh - mean 12,305 kWh : median 12,494 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

37 meters consuming 115,051 kWh - mean 3,109 kWh : median 2,615 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CA2 5JX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cumbria
Latitude 54.88423900
Longitude -2.94181900
OS Easting 339677
OS Northing 0554794
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12974
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Carlisle
County Electorial Division Denton Holme ED
Electoral Ward Denton Holme & Morton South
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Carlisle BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Carlisle BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007896
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Carlisle 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Carlisle 010D
Output Area / Small Area 5A3