The postcode CA2 6GA is located in Carlisle, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in December 1997 and terminated in December 1998.CA2 6GA is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
CA2 6GA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 6GA as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to CA2 6GA is Robert Chance Gardens which is centered 102 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Royal Scot terminus and is 104 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 2.15 km away.
The closest primary school to CA2 6GA (for ages 11 and under) is Newlaithes Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 29, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Richard Rose Morton Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on October 4, 2017 rated this school as Good
Policing for CA2 6GA 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 6GA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CA2 6GA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CA2 6GA
| Introduction | December 1997 |
| Termination | December 1998 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CA2 6GA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newlaithes Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 156 m |
| Newlaithes Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (November 9, 2017) | 156 m |
| Richard Rose Morton Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 4, 2017) | 661 m |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 9, 2019) | 924 m |
| Newtown Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.34 km | |
| Caldew Lea School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.37 km | |
| Cummersdale School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 6, 2017) | 1.46 km |
| Yewdale School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 11, 2018) | 1.46 km |
| Robert Ferguson Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 1.48 km |
| Belle Vue Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 1.52 km |
| The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided) | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 2.34 km |
| Progress Schools - Carlisle | Special school | 13-16 | Good (February 28, 2019) | 2.42 km |
| St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle | Academy | 3-11 | 2.5 km | |
| Trinity School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 13, 2019) | 2.58 km |
| Brook Street Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 2.67 km |
| Upperby Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (February 28, 2019) | 2.72 km |
| Austin Friars | Independent school | 3-19 | 2.92 km | |
| Richard Rose Central Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 2.96 km |
| Norman Street Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 21, 2018) | 2.98 km |
| St John Henry Newman Catholic School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (January 31, 2019) | 3.08 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CA2 6GA - Data from Apr 2022
| Royal Scot terminus | 104 m | |
| shops | 147 m | |
| Langrigg Road | 218 m | |
| Morton Rigg | 228 m | |
| Castlerigg Drive | 281 m | |
| Station Entrance | 2.15 km | |
| Station Entrance | 4.38 km | |
| Station Entrance | 4.42 km | |
| Airport | 12.21 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CA2 6GA - Data from Dec 2021
| Holme Head Bay | 1.42 km | |
| Little Caldew | 1.77 km | |
| Etterby Wath | 2.24 km | |
| Thurnam Wood | 2.61 km | |
| Cummersdale Bay | 2.66 km | |
| Toddhills Wood | 2.69 km | |
| Peastree Wood | 2.74 km | |
| Brownelson Wood | 2.76 km | |
| Gallows Hill | 2.83 km | |
| Harraby Hill | 2.83 km | |
| Dalston Hall Wood | 2.95 km | |
| St Ann's Hill | 2.96 km | |
| Sowerby Wood | 3.15 km | |
| Nowtler Hill | 3.18 km | |
| Reservoir Wood | 3.37 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Cumbria |
| Latitude | 54.88237400 |
| Longitude | -2.96305300 |
| OS Easting | 338312 |
| OS Northing | 0554605 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode sector mean, (mainly PO Boxes) |
| Cumbria |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Carlisle |
| County Electorial Division | Morton ED |
| Electoral Ward | Newtown & Morton North |
| 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 | E33007887 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Carlisle 008 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Carlisle 008E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A2 |