Postcode CA2 7BJ (Carlisle)

Map showing CA2 7BJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode CA2 7BJ is located in Carlisle, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CA2 7BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CA2 7BJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 7BJ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to CA2 7BJ is Osborne Avenue which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Peel Street and is 152 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 1.13 km away.

The closest primary school to CA2 7BJ (for ages 11 and under) is Caldew Lea School. 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 90.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 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 1.5 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 7BJ 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 7BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CA2 7BJ, and the approximate distance away.

Osborne Avenue 47 m
Bishops Close 91 m
Finn Avenue 101 m
Stanhope Road 104 m
Priory Road 125 m
Monks Close Road 126 m
McDevitt Way 170 m
Dowbeck Road 175 m
Crummock Street 176 m
Head Street 198 m
Silloth Street 209 m
Abbots Road 218 m
York Street 218 m
Canal Street 224 m
Weardale Road 229 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CA2 7BJ

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 7BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Caldew Lea School 143 m
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
630 m
Newtown Primary School 895 m
Robert Ferguson Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.01 km
Newlaithes Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.13 km
Newlaithes Infant School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.13 km
Progress Schools - Carlisle Good
(February 28, 2019)
1.26 km
Trinity School Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.38 km
Belle Vue Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.64 km
Richard Rose Morton Academy Good
(October 4, 2017)
1.77 km
Brook Street Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.82 km
Austin Friars 1.82 km
Stanwix School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.83 km
Richard Rose Central Academy Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.84 km
The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided) Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.93 km
Norman Street Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
2.04 km
Yewdale School Good
(July 11, 2018)
2.04 km
St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle 2.32 km
Cummersdale School Good
(April 6, 2017)
2.32 km
Upperby Primary School Requires improvement
(February 28, 2019)
2.61 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CA2 7BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Peel Street Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Peel Street Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Silloth Street Bus Stop/Station 240 m
McVities's Bus Stop/Station 300 m
Port Road Garage Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Station Entrance Rail 1.13 km
Airport Air 11.01 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CA2 7BJ - Data from Dec 2021

Little Caldew Inland Water 508 m
Etterby Wath Inland Water 1.31 km
Holme Head Bay Inland Water 1.33 km
St Ann's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.85 km
Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.25 km
Harraby Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.25 km
Wall Knowe Hill Or Mountain 2.36 km
Coop Stream Inland Water 2.93 km
Moorhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Nowtler Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.31 km
Toddhills Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Beeches Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Cummersdale Bay Inland Water 3.41 km
Peastree Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CA2 7BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 90.1 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 0
30-300 Mbps 0% 85 16.1
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 169,711 kWh - mean 9,983 kWh : median 8,669 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 42,109 kWh - mean 2,477 kWh : median 2,717 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CA2 7BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cumbria
Latitude 54.89137600
Longitude -2.95090400
OS Easting 339105
OS Northing 0555596
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4890
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 E33007889
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Carlisle 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Carlisle 008B
Output Area / Small Area 8D3