Postcode CA2 7BN (Carlisle)

Map showing CA2 7BN and nearby postcodes

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

CA2 7BN is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.6 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 7BN as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to CA2 7BN is Finn Avenue which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Silloth Street and is 172 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 1.07 km away.

The closest primary school to CA2 7BN (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 58.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.9 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 1.9 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 7BN 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 7BN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Finn Avenue 23 m
Bishops Close 67 m
Stanhope Road 114 m
McDevitt Way 116 m
Osborne Avenue 127 m
Silloth Street 130 m
York Street 134 m
Wetheral Street 152 m
Head Street 170 m
Hawick Street 176 m
Canal Street 179 m
Newcastle Street 185 m
Kendal Street 194 m
John Roberts Gardens 199 m
Priory Road 206 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CA2 7BN

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 7BN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Caldew Lea School 130 m
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
706 m
Newtown Primary School 940 m
Robert Ferguson Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1 km
Progress Schools - Carlisle Good
(February 28, 2019)
1.18 km
Newlaithes Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.22 km
Newlaithes Infant School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.22 km
Trinity School Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.3 km
Belle Vue Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.7 km
Stanwix School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.75 km
Richard Rose Central Academy Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.76 km
Brook Street Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.76 km
Austin Friars 1.77 km
Richard Rose Morton Academy Good
(October 4, 2017)
1.85 km
The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided) Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.91 km
Norman Street Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.97 km
Yewdale School Good
(July 11, 2018)
2.12 km
St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle 2.31 km
Cummersdale School Good
(April 6, 2017)
2.38 km
Upperby Primary School Requires improvement
(February 28, 2019)
2.6 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Silloth Street Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Peel Street Bus Stop/Station 222 m
McVities's Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Peel Street Bus Stop/Station 245 m
McVities's Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Station Entrance Rail 1.07 km
Airport Air 10.93 km

Nearby Nature

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

Little Caldew Inland Water 423 m
Etterby Wath Inland Water 1.29 km
Holme Head Bay Inland Water 1.35 km
St Ann's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Harraby Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Wall Knowe Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km
Coop Stream Inland Water 2.92 km
Moorhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Beeches Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Toddhills Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Nowtler Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.36 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Cummersdale Bay Inland Water 3.46 km
Peastree Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 58.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 8.9 Mbps 8.9 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 66.2 9.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

51 meters consuming 618,089 kWh - mean 12,119 kWh : median 11,808 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

51 meters consuming 160,693 kWh - mean 3,151 kWh : median 2,710 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CA2 7BN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cumbria
Latitude 54.89184200
Longitude -2.94985500
OS Easting 339173
OS Northing 0555647
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9975
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood
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 008C
Output Area / Small Area 7A1