Postcode CA2 6QL (Carlisle)

Map showing CA2 6QL and nearby postcodes

The postcode CA2 6QL is located in Carlisle, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in January 2003 and is an active postcode. CA2 6QL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CA2 6QL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.6 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 6QL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to CA2 6QL is Helvellyn Rise which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Westrigg Road end and is 280 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 2.99 km away.

The closest primary school to CA2 6QL (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

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CA2 6QL 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 6QL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CA2 6QL, and the approximate distance away.

Helvellyn Rise 17 m
Raven Crag Close 75 m
Bowfell Lane 100 m
Whitfell Avenue 109 m
Melbreak Avenue 131 m
Arnison Close 167 m
Haycock Lane 189 m
Glaramara Drive 210 m
Suttle Lane 218 m
Fellbarrow Close 296 m
Orton Road 778 m
Wigton Road 1.14 km
Dalston Road 1.22 km
B5307 8.86 km
B5299 13.88 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CA2 6QL

Introduction January 2003
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 6QL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Richard Rose Morton Academy Good
(October 4, 2017)
253 m
Newlaithes Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.01 km
Newlaithes Infant School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.01 km
Yewdale School Good
(July 11, 2018)
1.06 km
Belle Vue Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.47 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.49 km
Newtown Primary School 1.73 km
Cummersdale School Good
(April 6, 2017)
1.83 km
Caldew Lea School 2.08 km
Robert Ferguson Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.34 km
The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided) Good
(March 7, 2018)
3.17 km
Progress Schools - Carlisle Good
(February 28, 2019)
3.23 km
St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle 3.28 km
Trinity School Good
(March 13, 2019)
3.38 km
Austin Friars 3.42 km
Upperby Primary School Requires improvement
(February 28, 2019)
3.47 km
Brook Street Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
3.52 km
St John Henry Newman Catholic School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
3.75 km
Stanwix School Good
(January 16, 2018)
3.78 km
Richard Rose Central Academy Good
(April 27, 2017)
3.79 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CA2 6QL - Data from Apr 2022

Westrigg Road end Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Westrigg Road end Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Glaramara Drive Bus Stop/Station 390 m
Glaramara Drive Bus Stop/Station 393 m
Queensway terminus Bus Stop/Station 439 m
Station Entrance Rail 2.99 km
Station Entrance Rail 3.93 km
Station Entrance Rail 3.95 km
Airport Air 13.02 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CA2 6QL - Data from Dec 2021

Holme Head Bay Inland Water 2.24 km
Little Caldew Inland Water 2.52 km
Sowerby Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Thurnam Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Brownelson Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Etterby Wath Inland Water 2.68 km
Dalston Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Nowtler Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.82 km
Reservoir Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Cummersdale Bay Inland Water 2.96 km
Peastree Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Toddhills Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Orton Moss Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
St Ann's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.46 km
Gillbrow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CA2 6QL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 52.1 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 10.2 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21 5
30-300 Mbps 100% 55.7 13.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

63 meters consuming 782,077 kWh - mean 12,414 kWh : median 11,510 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

56 meters consuming 179,642 kWh - mean 3,208 kWh : median 2,841 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CA2 6QL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cumbria
Latitude 54.88050900
Longitude -2.97599200
OS Easting 337479
OS Northing 0554409
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25252
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Carlisle
County Electorial Division Yewdale ED
Electoral Ward Sandsfield & Morton West
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Carlisle BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Carlisle BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007906
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Carlisle 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Carlisle 013E
Output Area / Small Area 6B2