Postcode CA2 5LA (Carlisle)

Map showing CA2 5LA and nearby postcodes

The postcode CA2 5LA is located in Carlisle, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CA2 5LA is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

CA2 5LA 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 5LA as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to CA2 5LA is Freer Street which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dale Street and is 60 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 841 m away.

The closest primary school to CA2 5LA (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

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for CA2 5LA 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 5LA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Freer Street 57 m
Dale Street 77 m
East Dale Street 86 m
Blunt Street 93 m
Dalston Street 118 m
East Norfolk Street 132 m
Hope Street 132 m
Cumberland Street 140 m
Colmore Street 142 m
Denton Street 156 m
Leicester Street 160 m
Freer Court 169 m
Graham Street 181 m
Caldew Street 187 m
Westmorland Street 207 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CA2 5LA

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CA2 5LA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Robert Ferguson Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
0 m
The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided) Good
(March 7, 2018)
964 m
Caldew Lea School 1.13 km
Brook Street Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.2 km
Progress Schools - Carlisle Good
(February 28, 2019)
1.26 km
St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle 1.31 km
Newlaithes Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.33 km
Newlaithes Infant School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.33 km
Trinity School Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.45 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.46 km
Norman Street Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.53 km
Upperby Primary School Requires improvement
(February 28, 2019)
1.6 km
Richard Rose Central Academy Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.65 km
Cummersdale School Good
(April 6, 2017)
1.78 km
Newtown Primary School 1.86 km
Richard Rose Morton Academy Good
(October 4, 2017)
2.14 km
St John Henry Newman Catholic School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
2.15 km
Inglewood Infant School Requires improvement
(January 17, 2019)
2.31 km
Stanwix School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.31 km
Inglewood Junior School Good
(May 18, 2016)
2.46 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dale Street Bus Stop/Station 60 m
Cumberland Street Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Graham Street Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Colleville Street Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Colville Street Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Station Entrance Rail 841 m
Station Entrance Rail 5.32 km
Station Entrance Rail 5.39 km
Airport Air 10.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

Holme Head Bay Inland Water 434 m
Little Caldew Inland Water 1.11 km
Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Harraby Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Etterby Wath Inland Water 2.28 km
Toddhills Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Cummersdale Bay Inland Water 2.67 km
St Ann's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.67 km
Peastree Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Wall Knowe Hill Or Mountain 2.76 km
Thurnam Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Moorhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Beeches Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Brownelson Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Location

Country England
County Cumbria
Latitude 54.88471800
Longitude -2.94028700
OS Easting 339776
OS Northing 0554846
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Carlisle BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Carlisle BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007899
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Carlisle 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Carlisle 010D
Output Area / Small Area 8D3